Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time.
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait.
The Light of Stars.
Know how sublime a thing it is
To suffer and be strong.
It is not always May.
For Time will teach thee soon the truth,
There are no birds in last year's nest!