Glory paid to our ashes comes too late.

Glory paid to our ashes comes too late.

The glory dies not, and the grief is past.

The glory dies not, and the grief is past.

Unless what we do is useful, our glory is vain.
[Lat., Nisi utile est quod facimus, stulta est gloria.]

Unless what we do is useful, our glory is vain.
[Lat., Nisi utile est quod facimus, stulta est gloria.]

Those glories come too late
That on our ashes wait.

Those glories come too late
That on our ashes wait.

For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her.

For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her.

So may glory from defect arise.

So may glory from defect arise.

Glory paid to our ashes comes too late

Glory paid to our ashes comes too late

Who pants for glory, finds but short repose;
A breath revives him, or a breath o'erthrows.

Who pants for glory, finds but short repose;
A breath revives him, or a breath o'erthrows.

Only on paper has humanity yet achieved glory, beauty, truth, knowledge, virtue, and abiding love.

Only on paper has humanity yet achieved glory, beauty, truth, knowledge, virtue, and abiding love.