Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere, Heaven did a recompense as largely send: He gave to mis'ry (all he had) a tear, He gained from Heav'n ('t was all he wish'd) a friend.
Thomas Gray
Friendship
A quote by Thomas Gray
From the source
The Epitaph.
Recorded in John Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations, ninth edition, 1905 printing.