FRIENDSHIP doth bind, with pleasant ties, The heart of man to man, and age But strengthens it -- it never dies Till finished is life's final page. Love is the sacred link which binds Hearts joined by friendship firmer still; Who once has felt it, in it finds Joys which his soul with pleasure fill. Truth only can complete the chain, Its links enduring strength can give; With this unbroken 't will remain While e'er the human soul shall live. |