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On Freemasonry.
Now framed the ark , foredoom'd the just to save From nature ' s universal watery grave ; Burst were the bonds , that held , the mighty sea , Unchain'd the tempests and the winds set free ; Onward the waters came , in that dread hour , O ' erwhelm'd alike the palace and the tower ;
Then bow'd the mighty , e'en the fearless pray'd , Confess'd their God , and call'd aloud for aid ; O'er their despairing heads the billows past , Till nought was seen but waves and skies at last , And that lone bark , that on the mighty deep , Lay like some huge leviathan asleep ,
Round it the waters smooth'd their ruffled crest , The lightning ' s forked fires were laid at rest , O ' er it the tempest ' s wings were calmly furi'd , The ARK of safety to a future world .
The Mason , versed i \_ the literature of the craft , v . i __ doubtless perceive that advantage lias been taken ofthe industry antl reseach of those who have preceded us in the vineyard of Masonic science ; far from wishing to deny our obligation , we record with pleasure the assistance afforded us by Smith , Da Costa , and the learned Oliver , whose time and diligence have heen most praisevvorthily employed in illustrating the beauties and antiquities of that order whose origin is truth , and whose benefits to the human family are like those of a mighty river , increasing their means of communication , watering the earth , and refreshing the dwellers upon its banks .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
On Freemasonry.
Now framed the ark , foredoom'd the just to save From nature ' s universal watery grave ; Burst were the bonds , that held , the mighty sea , Unchain'd the tempests and the winds set free ; Onward the waters came , in that dread hour , O ' erwhelm'd alike the palace and the tower ;
Then bow'd the mighty , e'en the fearless pray'd , Confess'd their God , and call'd aloud for aid ; O'er their despairing heads the billows past , Till nought was seen but waves and skies at last , And that lone bark , that on the mighty deep , Lay like some huge leviathan asleep ,
Round it the waters smooth'd their ruffled crest , The lightning ' s forked fires were laid at rest , O ' er it the tempest ' s wings were calmly furi'd , The ARK of safety to a future world .
The Mason , versed i \_ the literature of the craft , v . i __ doubtless perceive that advantage lias been taken ofthe industry antl reseach of those who have preceded us in the vineyard of Masonic science ; far from wishing to deny our obligation , we record with pleasure the assistance afforded us by Smith , Da Costa , and the learned Oliver , whose time and diligence have heen most praisevvorthily employed in illustrating the beauties and antiquities of that order whose origin is truth , and whose benefits to the human family are like those of a mighty river , increasing their means of communication , watering the earth , and refreshing the dwellers upon its banks .