Friendship through every willing mind Opens a heavenly treasure There may the sons of sorrow find Sources of real treasure See what employments men pursue Then you will know my words are true Friendship will even falls to you Sources of real pleasure All sudden joys which fools esteem Fading and transretoring Mearth is as fleeting as a dream More into the same story Luxury leaves a sting behind Wounding the body and the mind Only in friendship can we find Pleasure and solid glory Happy the man who has a friend Formed by the God of nature Well may he feed and recommend Friendship for his creator Then as our hands in friendship join So that our social powers combine Ruled by a passion most Divine Friendship for our creator