Fame and Friendship by H.A. Dobson

Fame and Friendship is written by H.A. Dobson. Here poet wants to convey that fame is not as good as friendship. Fame is immortal and friendship is mortal. If we compare first stanza with second stanza we know that poet shown the reality of life.

First stanza,

“Fame is a food that dead men eat,

I have no stomach for such meat.”

Above lines speaks about that there is no value of fame in our life because fame is like a food that dead men eat. Why poet compare fame with dead men? Because one day fame will die with the person.    

Second stanza,

“But Friendship is a nobler thing,

Of Friendship it is good to sing.” 

Friendship is connects one person to the other. So many ideas, thoughts, feelings, emotions share by friendship and it is the bridge that connects our relations. At the end men will die but their sweet memories always lives. It is the experience of recall and past and through it friendship always lives. Friendship is a nobler thing because it proves healthy relationship and it includes care for others.  One day friend will die but memories of her/him always lives with us.