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Scotland.
Then Acre fell—the Moslem foe went back , And still our Brethren followed on their track , Aud ever in the van of battle flew The sacred Beauseant , like a meteor star Shedding its wrath afar Upon the foul and unbelieving crew .
Lnivanquished still—till fraud , not force , combined AVith basest envy in a despot's mind , Dragged from its staff that glorious emblem down , And poured , like water , forth the guiltless Wood , AVhen Jacques Molay , the valiant and the good , Received his martyr-crown .
Then perished all—Yet no ; on Scottish ground Some remnant o £ the Templars still was fouvd , Whom even treason did not dare to quell . AValter de Clifton ! honoured be thy name I Who , braving death and shame , Didst vindicate thine Order ' s truth so well .
\ cars passed away , ere yet the warring world Beheld again the Templar ' s flag unfurled ; But England saw the Rosy Cross return Once more to Yight , and scattering dismay Within their ranks upon that glorious day When Bruce won Bannockburn !
Then raise u up , Companions , once again , Though now it wave not on the batile-plain ; True hearts are here to guard its spotless fold , For ever honoured be the Templar ' s namej For ever dear their fame—Fling out tho Beauseant banner as of old !
GIIEESOCK . —At a Special Meeting of the Greenock St . John Lotlge , held on Wednesday , a dutiful Address to her Majesty was agreed on . Signed and sealed , in name and on behalf of the Brethren , the 24 th June , A . D . 1840 , and of Masonry , £ 840 , by MALCOLM KEITH , R . W " . Master . WILLIAM ALLISON , Sen . Warden . DUNCAN DOW , Jun . Warden . JOHN BLACK , Secretary .
i he following answer lias been returned by the Marquis of Normanby , to whom the Address from tlie Lodge Greenock St . John , ivas sent for presentation to her Majesty : — " Whitehall , July 8 , 1840 . " Sir , —I have had the honour to lay before tlie Queen the loyal and dutiful address from the members of the Greenock St . John Lodge of Freemasons . a And I have it in command to assure you that her Majesty is deepl
y sensible of the loyalty and affection of her faithful subjects . " I have the honour to be , Sir , " Your obedient servant , " ( Signed ) NORMANBY . " John Black , Esq . ' Greenock St . John ' s Lodge , Greenock . "
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Scotland.
Then Acre fell—the Moslem foe went back , And still our Brethren followed on their track , Aud ever in the van of battle flew The sacred Beauseant , like a meteor star Shedding its wrath afar Upon the foul and unbelieving crew .
Lnivanquished still—till fraud , not force , combined AVith basest envy in a despot's mind , Dragged from its staff that glorious emblem down , And poured , like water , forth the guiltless Wood , AVhen Jacques Molay , the valiant and the good , Received his martyr-crown .
Then perished all—Yet no ; on Scottish ground Some remnant o £ the Templars still was fouvd , Whom even treason did not dare to quell . AValter de Clifton ! honoured be thy name I Who , braving death and shame , Didst vindicate thine Order ' s truth so well .
\ cars passed away , ere yet the warring world Beheld again the Templar ' s flag unfurled ; But England saw the Rosy Cross return Once more to Yight , and scattering dismay Within their ranks upon that glorious day When Bruce won Bannockburn !
Then raise u up , Companions , once again , Though now it wave not on the batile-plain ; True hearts are here to guard its spotless fold , For ever honoured be the Templar ' s namej For ever dear their fame—Fling out tho Beauseant banner as of old !
GIIEESOCK . —At a Special Meeting of the Greenock St . John Lotlge , held on Wednesday , a dutiful Address to her Majesty was agreed on . Signed and sealed , in name and on behalf of the Brethren , the 24 th June , A . D . 1840 , and of Masonry , £ 840 , by MALCOLM KEITH , R . W " . Master . WILLIAM ALLISON , Sen . Warden . DUNCAN DOW , Jun . Warden . JOHN BLACK , Secretary .
i he following answer lias been returned by the Marquis of Normanby , to whom the Address from tlie Lodge Greenock St . John , ivas sent for presentation to her Majesty : — " Whitehall , July 8 , 1840 . " Sir , —I have had the honour to lay before tlie Queen the loyal and dutiful address from the members of the Greenock St . John Lodge of Freemasons . a And I have it in command to assure you that her Majesty is deepl
y sensible of the loyalty and affection of her faithful subjects . " I have the honour to be , Sir , " Your obedient servant , " ( Signed ) NORMANBY . " John Black , Esq . ' Greenock St . John ' s Lodge , Greenock . "