 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...  The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale - Pągina 81per Oliver Goldsmith - 1773 - 228 pąginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | John Aikin - 1774 - 316 pągines
...: And whence, unhappy youth, he cry'd, The forrows of thy breait ? From better habitations fpurn'd, Reluctant doft thou rove ; Or grieve for friendfhip...fortune brings, Are trifling and decay ; And thofe that prize the paltry things, More trifling ftill than they. And And what is friendmip but a name,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1774 - 328 pągines
...whence, unhappy youth, he cry'd, The forrows of thy brenft ? From better habitations fpurii'd, Relu&ant doft thou rove; Or grieve for friendfhip unreturn'd,...fortune brings, .*"* Are trifling and decay ; And thofe that prize the paltry things, More trifling ftill than they. And what is friendmip but a name, A charm... | |
 | 1781 - 512 pągines
...X It •* -> y, • -V r • -."'S . .• ? BattV. IKHUMia. *t AfldtmK.^ Hmnlina-l.? April I;!!? ' Alas ! the joys that fortune brings • Are trifling, and decay ; , *• And thofe who prize the paultry thing? < More trifling ftill than they. • And what is Friendfhip but a name, ' A charm that... | |
 | 1785 - 304 pągines
...unhappy youth," he cry'd, " The forrows of thy breaft ? " From better habitations fpurn'd, " Reluftant doft thou rove: " Or grieve for friendfhip unreturn'd,...joys that fortune brings, " Are trifling and decay ; " Andthofe who pri/e the paltry things,' " More trifling ftill than they. " And what is friendfhip... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pągines
...unhappy youth,' he cried, ' The forrows of thy breaft ? 4 From better habitations fpurn'd, • Rcluftant ame'1'. Thus Nature gives us (let it check our pride)...good from ill, And Nero reigns a Titus if he will. paultry things ' More trifling ftill than they. * And what is Friendship but a name, ' A charm that... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pągines
...breaft? . *.' From better habitation fpurn'd, " Reluftant doft thou rove? " Or grieve for friendmip unreturn'd, " Or unregarded love ? " Alas! the joys...that fortune brings " Are trifling, and decay; " And thole who prize the paltry things, " More trifling ftill than they. " And what is friendmip but a name—... | |
 | T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 pągines
...he cry'd, •' The forrows of thy breaft ? M a 4 " From better habitations fpurn'd, 65 '« Reluftant doft thou rove ; " Or grieve for friendfhip unreturn'd, " Or unregarded love ? " Alas 1 the joys that fortune brings " Are trifling and decay ; 70 " And thofe who prize the paltry things... | |
 | British poetical miscellany - 1805 - 262 pągines
...unhappy youth 1" he cry'd, " The forrows of thy breaft P " From better habitations fpurn'd, " Reluflant doft thou rove ? " Or grieve for friendfhip unreturn'd,....love ? " Alas ! the joys that fortune brings " Are trifting, and decay ; " And thofe who prize the paltry things, " More trifting ftill than they. " And... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1799 - 214 pągines
...hahitations spurn'd, Reluctant dost thou rove ? Or grieve for friendship uureturn'd? Or uuregarded 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 but a name,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pągines
...of thy breast? " From better habitations spurn'd, Reluctant dost thou rove, Or grieve for 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 but a name,... | |
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