“Contented—if they mount the curule chair,
“Its best adornment—I shall view them there!
“Contented—if they fill a timeless grave—
“Their wounds—their wounds of honor—I shall lave!
“Secure in each event, Cornelia’s race
“Shall live with glory—die without disgrace!
“Secure, that neither—even in hopeless strife—
“Shall turn upon his heel to save his life!
“Secure, that neither—heaven itself to buy—
“A foe shall flatter, or a friend deny!