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To The Printer Of The Freemasons' Magazine.
TO THE PRINTER OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE .
SiB , IT is Forty-Six Years since the following Lines were written by a Gentleman the Morning aft « r lie was passed to the Second Degree in Masonry , \ ^ Jf F all the Orders founded by the great ,
The wise , the good , of old or modern date ; None like the CRAFT of Masonry can claim The glorious summons of immortal Fame : Fix'd on her principles Creation stands , Fonn'd by the first Almighty Master ' s hands , Who by thy rulesO Geometry ! display'd
, His Wisdom , Strength , and Beauty , thro' the Worlds lie made . The soul , of man , with knowledge he imprest , And taught him Masonry to make him blest ; But soon frail man forgot the pointed road , Aisd lost his knowledge when he left his Goo . Long did be wander , sore with woe opprest , And dire Remorse stung home bis conscious breast ;
At length be pray'd—and Heav ' n receiv'd bis pray'r , . PScas'd lo behold with pity , and to spare , Taught him a way the Science to . tega ' m , By arduous study , and laborious pain , Not as before , by intuition giv ' n To the whole race of man ,- by bount'ous heav'n } Now ' tis forbad the Secret to declare ,
That all may equally' the labor share , And thus the Art from other eyes conceal'd , .- Remain as secret as if ne ' er reveal'd . Let Cowans therefore , and the upstart Fry . Of modern wits , our well-earn'd praise deny ; - Oar Secrets let them-as they will deride ,. For thus the fabled Fox the grapes decry'd ; While we superior to their folly shine , Knowing the mvst'ries to be all divine . FITZ GEORGE
The following Definition of BEAUTY is the original production of a Miller at Tlictfout in Norfolk , who , upon being asked , what was Beauty , protinned these Lines extempore . WHAT is Beauty ? who can show ? Eyes that sparklecheeks that
glow-, , Form , proportion , mien , and air , Aid , but not essentials are . 'Tis the Soul ' s diviner grace , Beaming - o ' er the enlighten'd face ; . 'Tis ail these Perfections jo ' m d , Kinny ' s Form , and Fanny's Mind .
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To The Printer Of The Freemasons' Magazine.
TO THE PRINTER OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE .
SiB , IT is Forty-Six Years since the following Lines were written by a Gentleman the Morning aft « r lie was passed to the Second Degree in Masonry , \ ^ Jf F all the Orders founded by the great ,
The wise , the good , of old or modern date ; None like the CRAFT of Masonry can claim The glorious summons of immortal Fame : Fix'd on her principles Creation stands , Fonn'd by the first Almighty Master ' s hands , Who by thy rulesO Geometry ! display'd
, His Wisdom , Strength , and Beauty , thro' the Worlds lie made . The soul , of man , with knowledge he imprest , And taught him Masonry to make him blest ; But soon frail man forgot the pointed road , Aisd lost his knowledge when he left his Goo . Long did be wander , sore with woe opprest , And dire Remorse stung home bis conscious breast ;
At length be pray'd—and Heav ' n receiv'd bis pray'r , . PScas'd lo behold with pity , and to spare , Taught him a way the Science to . tega ' m , By arduous study , and laborious pain , Not as before , by intuition giv ' n To the whole race of man ,- by bount'ous heav'n } Now ' tis forbad the Secret to declare ,
That all may equally' the labor share , And thus the Art from other eyes conceal'd , .- Remain as secret as if ne ' er reveal'd . Let Cowans therefore , and the upstart Fry . Of modern wits , our well-earn'd praise deny ; - Oar Secrets let them-as they will deride ,. For thus the fabled Fox the grapes decry'd ; While we superior to their folly shine , Knowing the mvst'ries to be all divine . FITZ GEORGE
The following Definition of BEAUTY is the original production of a Miller at Tlictfout in Norfolk , who , upon being asked , what was Beauty , protinned these Lines extempore . WHAT is Beauty ? who can show ? Eyes that sparklecheeks that
glow-, , Form , proportion , mien , and air , Aid , but not essentials are . 'Tis the Soul ' s diviner grace , Beaming - o ' er the enlighten'd face ; . 'Tis ail these Perfections jo ' m d , Kinny ' s Form , and Fanny's Mind .