Holy Father, so passes away the glory of the world.
[Lat., Pater sancte, sic transit gloria mundi.]

Holy Father, so passes away the glory of the world.
[Lat., Pater sancte, sic transit gloria mundi.]

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.

The awful importance of this life is that it determines eternity.

The awful importance of this life is that it determines eternity.

I am climbing a difficult road; but the glory gives me strength.

I am climbing a difficult road; but the glory gives me strength.

The first in glory, as the first in place.

The first in glory, as the first in place.

Go where glory waits thee;
But while fame elates thee,
Oh! still remember me.

Go where glory waits thee;
But while fame elates thee,
Oh! still remember me.

Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife!
To all the sensual world proclaim,
One crowded hour of read more

Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife!
To all the sensual world proclaim,
One crowded hour of glorious life
Is worth an age without a name.

Glory paid to our ashes comes too late

Glory paid to our ashes comes too late

Those glories come too late
That on our ashes wait.

Those glories come too late
That on our ashes wait.