Glory paid to our ashes comes too late.

Glory paid to our ashes comes too late.

Glory paid to our ashes comes too late

Glory paid to our ashes comes too late

Glory is the shadow of virtue.

Glory is the shadow of virtue.

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.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

The fire of glory is the torch of the mind.

The fire of glory is the torch of the mind.

Most dreams of glory are safe because we never venture to put them into practice.

Most dreams of glory are safe because we never venture to put them into practice.

. . . glory built
On selfish principles is shame and guilt.

. . . glory built
On selfish principles is shame and guilt.

Glory paid to our ashes comes too late.
[Lat., Cineri gloria sera est.]

Glory paid to our ashes comes too late.
[Lat., Cineri gloria sera est.]