Goodness to diligence he weds.
His coat of serge he wears content,
Nor e'er for gilded splendor sighs,
But when he scans the firmament
He sees his “star of honor” rise.
IV.
On history's page enshrine his fame,
Yet other glories claim our song;
Friends, collegues, share another's name!
To Laennec too our toasts belong,