Oliver Goldsmith

Friendship is a disinterested commerce between equals; love, an abject intercourse between tyrants and slaves.'

Friendship is a disinterested commerce between equals; love, an abject intercourse between tyrants and slaves.'

Thus idly busy rolls their world away.

Thus idly busy rolls their world away.

Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.

Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.

Blest be those feasts, with simple plenty crowned,
Where all the ruddy family around
Laugh at the read more

Blest be those feasts, with simple plenty crowned,
Where all the ruddy family around
Laugh at the jests or pranks that never fail
Or sigh with pity at some mournful tale.

Man wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little long.

Man wants but little here below,
Nor wants that little long.