He that is thy friend indeed,
He will help thee in thy need:
If thou sorrow, he will weep;
If thou wake, he cannot sleep;
Thus of every grief in heart
He with thee doth bear a part.
These are certain signs to know
Faithful friend from flattering foe.
–The Passionate Pilgrim
Keep thy friend under thy own life’s key.
–All’s Well That Ends Well,
Act I, Scene i
Joy, gentle friends! Joy and fresh days of love
Accompany your hearts!
–A Midsummer Night’s Dream,
Act V, Scene i
Thy friendship makes us fresh…
And doth beget new courage in our breasts.
—Henry VI Part 1,
Act III, Scene iii
I am not of that feather to shake off my friend
when he must need me.
–Timon of Athens,
Act I, Scene i
Sit by my side and let the world slip;
we shall ne’er be younger.
–Taming of the Shrew,
Prologue
We came into the world like brother and brother,
And now let’s go hand in hand, not one before another.
–The Comedy of Errors,
Act V, Scene i