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Poetry.
POETRY .
. FOR THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE . ROYAL ARCH . The Words b y ] . F . STANFIELD .
' Sit to Music , vuL'i a GRAND CHORUS , ^ -BROTHER HUQUJER WHEN orient WISDOM beam'dserene , And piliar'd STRENGTH arose—• - When BEAUTY ting'd ' the glowing scene , And Faith her mansion
chose—Exulting bands the Fabric view'd ; Mysterious powers ador'd ; And high the Triple Union stood , That gave the MYSTIC WORD ; Pale Envy wither'd at the si ght , And frowning o ' er the pile , Call'd Murder up from realms of night
, To blast the glorious toil . With ruffian outrage join'd in woe , . They form the league abhorr'd ; And wounded Science felt the blow , That crush'dthe MYSTIC WORD . Concealment , from sequester'd cave , On sable pinions flew ; And
o ' er the sacrilegious grave , Her veil impervious threw . Th' affbeiate band in solemn state , The awful loss deplor'd ; And wisdom mourn'd the ruthless , fate , That whclm'd the MYSTIC WORD . At length , thro' Time ' s expanded here
sp , Fair Science speeds her way ; And warm'd by Truth ' s refulgence clear , Reflects the kindred ray . A second Fabric ' s towering height , Proclaims the Sign restor'd ; From whose foundation—brought to light . Is drawn the MYSTIC WORD .
To . depths obscure , the favour'd TRINE , A dreary course engage—Till thro' the Arch , the ray divine , Illumes the sacred page ! From , the wide wonders of this-blaze , Our ancient Signs restor'd ; The Royal Arch alone displays , The long-lost MYSTIC WORD .
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Poetry.
POETRY .
. FOR THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE . ROYAL ARCH . The Words b y ] . F . STANFIELD .
' Sit to Music , vuL'i a GRAND CHORUS , ^ -BROTHER HUQUJER WHEN orient WISDOM beam'dserene , And piliar'd STRENGTH arose—• - When BEAUTY ting'd ' the glowing scene , And Faith her mansion
chose—Exulting bands the Fabric view'd ; Mysterious powers ador'd ; And high the Triple Union stood , That gave the MYSTIC WORD ; Pale Envy wither'd at the si ght , And frowning o ' er the pile , Call'd Murder up from realms of night
, To blast the glorious toil . With ruffian outrage join'd in woe , . They form the league abhorr'd ; And wounded Science felt the blow , That crush'dthe MYSTIC WORD . Concealment , from sequester'd cave , On sable pinions flew ; And
o ' er the sacrilegious grave , Her veil impervious threw . Th' affbeiate band in solemn state , The awful loss deplor'd ; And wisdom mourn'd the ruthless , fate , That whclm'd the MYSTIC WORD . At length , thro' Time ' s expanded here
sp , Fair Science speeds her way ; And warm'd by Truth ' s refulgence clear , Reflects the kindred ray . A second Fabric ' s towering height , Proclaims the Sign restor'd ; From whose foundation—brought to light . Is drawn the MYSTIC WORD .
To . depths obscure , the favour'd TRINE , A dreary course engage—Till thro' the Arch , the ray divine , Illumes the sacred page ! From , the wide wonders of this-blaze , Our ancient Signs restor'd ; The Royal Arch alone displays , The long-lost MYSTIC WORD .