Poems (Pizey)/Friendship

by Susanna Pizey

For works with similar titles, see Friendship.

FRIENDSHIP 

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When the heart's oppress'd by grief,It seeks in vain to find reliefIn Pleasure's maddening throng:

Though for awhile it may affordSome little respite, yet the loadReturns with double weight.

But in a friendly faithful breastIt finds the haven of its rest,And smiles in silent peace.

Although the wound resist a cure,'Tis lull'd by friendship's balsam pure,And rests in calm repose:

Though sorrow manifold we see,Yet wretched we can never be,If heaven bestows a friend.