Alas ! the joys that fortune brings Are trifling, and decay ; And those who prize the paltry things, More trifling still than they ; "And what is friendship but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep ; A shade that follows wealth or fame, But leaves the... Vicar of Wakefield - Página 25por Oliver Goldsmith - 1897 - 258 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 páginas
...friendship unreturn'd, Or unregarded love? "Alas! the joys that fortune brings Are trifling, and decay, And those who prize the paltry things, More trifling still than they. " And what is friendship hut a name, A charm that lulls to sleep; A shade that follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch... | |
| 1810 - 420 páginas
...little long." Yet doei he not betray strong symptoms of his nature, when he declares " Friendship's but a name, A charm that lulls to sleep ; A shade that follows wealth and fame, And leaves the wretch to weep." Now we have experienced in time of necessity that it was... | |
| 1808 - 694 páginas
...disposition ; :i:ul she, poor maiden ! lell a victim U> his duplicity : — • What is friendship but n name ! A charm that lulls to sleep ; A shade that follows wealth or fame, But leaves the wretch to weep.1 Fatigued and almost perished with cold, poor Harnetta sought a small conservatory of water,... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 páginas
...unregarded love ? Alas I the joys that fortune brings, Are trifling and decay; And those who priae the paltry things. More trifling still than they....lulls to sleep ; A shade that follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weep ! And love is still an emptier sound, The modern fair-one's jest: On... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 304 páginas
...trifling, and decay ; '• And those who prize the paltry things, " More trifling still are they. XIX., " And what is friendship but a name, " A charm that...follows wealth or fame., " But leaves the wretch to weep ? xx. " And love is still an emptier sound, " The modern fair-one's jest : " On earth unseen, or only... | |
| 1809 - 402 páginas
...uareturn'd, " Or unregarded love ? " Alas! the joys that fortune brings " Are trifling and decay; " And those who prize the paltry things " More trifling...than they. " And what is friendship but a name, " A rharm that InlU to sleep . " A shade that follows wealth or fame, " A nd leaves the wretch to weep... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 páginas
...joys that fortune brings ' Are trifling :mtl decay ; • And those who prize the paltry tilings • - `@ - Kills tn sleep : ' A shade that follow* wealth or fame, ' And leaves the wretch to weep ? ' And love... | |
| Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 páginas
...unreturn'd, " Or unregarded love ? " Alas! the joys that fortune brings " Are trifling, and decay ; " And those who prize the paltry things, " More trifling..." And love is still an emptier sound, " The modern fair-one's jest; *' On earth unseen, or only found " To warm the turtle's nest. " For shame, fond youth,... | |
| John Aikin, Robert Harding Evans - 1810 - 508 páginas
...Or unregarded love ? Alas ! the joys that fortune brings, Are trifling, and decay ; And those that prize the paltry things, More trifling still than...And love is still an emptier sound, The modern fair one's jest : On earth unseen, or only found To warm the turtle's nest. For shame, fond youth ; thy... | |
| John Aikin - 1810 - 414 páginas
...Or unregarded love ? Alas ! the joys that fortune brings, Are trifling, and decay ; And those that prize the paltry things, More trifling still than...lulls to sleep ; A shade that follows wealth or fame, And love is still an emptier sound, The modern fair one's jest : On earth unseen, or only found To... | |
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