Deaf to the noise, and deaf to the thunder! Deaf to the applause, and deaf to the wonder! Blind to the spectacle, exulted by the crowds Roses and bloodshed, gleaming warriors proud! Gladius! Oh Gladius, Fortuna, and grim fate! Immortal, rising, arms held high! The deeds of dead men never fade! Behold the majesty of the strong and the great. Hushed with wonder, the revery and thunder! That held all rome with bated breath. While blood and dust gleamed eternal for a moment Beneath the might of an undying sun. In the great contest of life. Lions and the lionehearted, one, and all.