| John Bartlett (18201905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
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| 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. |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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