The orb of life as it takes the light
On one side, leaves the other in night.
The Preacher.
O friends whose hearts still keep their prime,
Whose bright example warms and cheers,
Ye teach us how to smile at Time,
And set to music all his years.
The Laurels.
Proffering the riddles of the dread unknown
Like the calm Sphinxes, with their eyes of stone