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admired by those who traduced them , were , by tbe same malignity of disposition , construed into crimes , and occasioned imputations too gross to mention . " ~ II . Having said thus much in defence of the mystery and concealment which Masonry professes , I am now briefly , as I proposed , to the apologist of its moralsand evince thatboth by its
appear , , princip les and practice , it is friendly to the best interests of mankind , and well adapted to meliorate the character , and adorn it with every jiatural , social , and religious virtue . ( To be concluded in oar ttext . )
To The Editor Of The Freemasons' Magazine.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE .
SIR , I AM a man of genius , who , like many others of the same class , am sometimes in want of a little cash . It is possible , sir , you may be sometimes in need of a little of my assistance in my technical capacity ; and , as I shall at all times be glad of your assistance in supplying my deficiencies , we may , if you please , establish a correspondence that may be advantageous to us both . With- that view I
make offer of my services , whenever j'ou chuse to call for them . My genius , sir , is . not confined to any particular line : it takes in the whole bounds of nature . I have already written , with the highest applause , on history , politics , astronomy , and ethics ; on geography , law , physic , agriculture , and the military art : but my forte is poetry , and the belles lettres . What kind of poetry do you like best ? Is it
the elegiac ? I give you a small specimen in that strain—¦ Breathe soft , ye breezes ! gently breathe , And scent with sweets the balmy gale ; Suspend thy note , sweet Philomel , A . nd listen to my tender tale But I must not give you the tale , till I receive you knoto what .
Here follows a specimen of the pastoral strain , which perhaps may better suit your taste . When young , I was cheerful and gay , . My spirits were lively and free ; I studied not what I should say , Nor lov'd any but those that lov'd me . But now I am pensive and pale ,
My mind is distracted with care ; . Nysa heeds not my pi'iful tale , And I die of chagrin and despair . Do you delight in classical inscriptions ? Here is a specimen :
Stranger , approach with reverence due This halloiv'd shrine , which holds the dear remains Of what was once most lovely I Dare not to pluck that rose "Which blushes sweet ; an emblem of the beauteous innocence That warm'd the cheek of my Maria , Oh j if ever wedded love
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admired by those who traduced them , were , by tbe same malignity of disposition , construed into crimes , and occasioned imputations too gross to mention . " ~ II . Having said thus much in defence of the mystery and concealment which Masonry professes , I am now briefly , as I proposed , to the apologist of its moralsand evince thatboth by its
appear , , princip les and practice , it is friendly to the best interests of mankind , and well adapted to meliorate the character , and adorn it with every jiatural , social , and religious virtue . ( To be concluded in oar ttext . )
To The Editor Of The Freemasons' Magazine.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE .
SIR , I AM a man of genius , who , like many others of the same class , am sometimes in want of a little cash . It is possible , sir , you may be sometimes in need of a little of my assistance in my technical capacity ; and , as I shall at all times be glad of your assistance in supplying my deficiencies , we may , if you please , establish a correspondence that may be advantageous to us both . With- that view I
make offer of my services , whenever j'ou chuse to call for them . My genius , sir , is . not confined to any particular line : it takes in the whole bounds of nature . I have already written , with the highest applause , on history , politics , astronomy , and ethics ; on geography , law , physic , agriculture , and the military art : but my forte is poetry , and the belles lettres . What kind of poetry do you like best ? Is it
the elegiac ? I give you a small specimen in that strain—¦ Breathe soft , ye breezes ! gently breathe , And scent with sweets the balmy gale ; Suspend thy note , sweet Philomel , A . nd listen to my tender tale But I must not give you the tale , till I receive you knoto what .
Here follows a specimen of the pastoral strain , which perhaps may better suit your taste . When young , I was cheerful and gay , . My spirits were lively and free ; I studied not what I should say , Nor lov'd any but those that lov'd me . But now I am pensive and pale ,
My mind is distracted with care ; . Nysa heeds not my pi'iful tale , And I die of chagrin and despair . Do you delight in classical inscriptions ? Here is a specimen :
Stranger , approach with reverence due This halloiv'd shrine , which holds the dear remains Of what was once most lovely I Dare not to pluck that rose "Which blushes sweet ; an emblem of the beauteous innocence That warm'd the cheek of my Maria , Oh j if ever wedded love