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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

4359 Oliver Goldsmith 1730?-1774 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:4359
AUTHOR:Oliver Goldsmith (1730?–1774)
QUOTATION:And what is friendship but a name,
  A charm that lulls to sleep,
A shade that follows wealth or fame,
  And leaves the wretch to weep?
ATTRIBUTION:The Hermit. Chap. viii. Stanza 19.