Fac me vere tecum flere, Be my eyes with tears o'erflowing, Crucifixo condolere, For the crucified bestowing, Donec ego vixero: Till my eyes shall close in death: Juxta crucem tecum stare, Ever by that cross be standing, Te libenter sociare Willingly with thee demanding In planctu desidero. But to share each mournful breath. VIII. VIII. Virgo virginum præclara, Thou of virgins blest forever, Mihi jam non sis amara Oh deny I pray thee never Fac me tecum plangere; That I may lament with thee: Fadut portem Christi mortem, Be my soul His death enduring, Passionis ejus sortem, And His passion--thus securing Et plagas recolere. Of His pains the memory. IX. XI. Fac me plagis vulnerari, With those blows may I be smitten, Cruce hac inebriari, In my heart that cross be written, Ob amorem filii: For thy Son's dear love alway: Inflammatus et accensus Glowing, burning with affection, Per te, virgo, sim defensus Grant me, Virgin! thy protection, In die judicii. In the dreaded judgment-day. X. X. Fac me cruce custodiri, May that cross its aid extend me, Morte Christi præmuniri, May the death of Christ defend me, Confoveri gratia: With its saving grace surround; Quando corpus morietur, And when life's last link is riven, Fac ut animæ donetur To my soul be glory given, Paradisi gloria. That in Paradise is found. _St. Paul's College._ G. H. H. * * * * *