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Article THE SONGS OF MASONRY. ← Page 13 of 13
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The Songs Of Masonry.
" Here , Brother ' s hand to Brother ' s join ' tl , Bespeaks the union of the mind : Then fill the sparkling goblet hi gh , For Church and King , we live or die J " To thee , illustrious Prince , we raise A lasting monument of praise
In hearts , from which th y honour'd name The warmest gratitude may claim ; " Hearts which , in brother ' s love close bound , To thee will e ' er be faithful found ; And still , as now , united sing , Long live our Prince f—God save our King !"
" Adieu ! a heart warm , fond adieu ! Dear brothers of the mystic tie ! Ye favour'd , ye enlightened few , Companions of my social joy ! Tho' I to foreign lands must hie , Pursuing fortune ' s slidd ' ry ba '
With melting heart , and brimful eye , I'll mind you still , though far awa ' . " Oft have I met your social band , And spent the cheerful festive ni ght ; Oft , honour'd with supreme command , Presided o ' er the sons of light :
And by that hieroglyphic bright Which none but Craftsmen ever saw ! Strong mem ' ry on my heart shall write Those happy scenes when far awa ' .
" May freedom , harmony , and love , Unite you in the grand design , Beneath the omniscient eye above , The glorious Architect divine ! That you may keep th' unerring line , Still rising by the plummet ' s law , Till order briht completelshine
g y , Shall be my prayer ivhen far awa ' . " And you , farewell ! whose merits claim Justly that highest badge to wear . ' Heaven bless your honoured , noble name , To Masonry and Scotia clear ! A last request permit me here , When
yearly ye assemble a ' , One round , I ask it with a tear , To him , the bard that ' s far awa ' . "
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Songs Of Masonry.
" Here , Brother ' s hand to Brother ' s join ' tl , Bespeaks the union of the mind : Then fill the sparkling goblet hi gh , For Church and King , we live or die J " To thee , illustrious Prince , we raise A lasting monument of praise
In hearts , from which th y honour'd name The warmest gratitude may claim ; " Hearts which , in brother ' s love close bound , To thee will e ' er be faithful found ; And still , as now , united sing , Long live our Prince f—God save our King !"
" Adieu ! a heart warm , fond adieu ! Dear brothers of the mystic tie ! Ye favour'd , ye enlightened few , Companions of my social joy ! Tho' I to foreign lands must hie , Pursuing fortune ' s slidd ' ry ba '
With melting heart , and brimful eye , I'll mind you still , though far awa ' . " Oft have I met your social band , And spent the cheerful festive ni ght ; Oft , honour'd with supreme command , Presided o ' er the sons of light :
And by that hieroglyphic bright Which none but Craftsmen ever saw ! Strong mem ' ry on my heart shall write Those happy scenes when far awa ' .
" May freedom , harmony , and love , Unite you in the grand design , Beneath the omniscient eye above , The glorious Architect divine ! That you may keep th' unerring line , Still rising by the plummet ' s law , Till order briht completelshine
g y , Shall be my prayer ivhen far awa ' . " And you , farewell ! whose merits claim Justly that highest badge to wear . ' Heaven bless your honoured , noble name , To Masonry and Scotia clear ! A last request permit me here , When
yearly ye assemble a ' , One round , I ask it with a tear , To him , the bard that ' s far awa ' . "