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Article THE FREEMASON; ← Page 9 of 10 →
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The Freemason;
SCENE X . CAROLINE . The BARON . The COUNT . COUNT ( aside to CAR . ) Have you succeeded ? CAR . ( aside to COUNT ) Yes ! COUNT ( aside to CAR ) And b lan ?
. y my p CAR . ( aside to COUNT ) I have . COUNT ( aside to CAR . ) And can you tell me all ? CAR . ( aside to COUNT ) I cau . It was not easil y I thawed his heart , And made him ev ' ry mystery impart . COUNT ( aside . ) But he has told you ? CAR . ( aside . ) Yes !
COUNT ( aside . ) Then I ' m at ease . CAR . Indeed I have already four degrees . COUNT ( aside to CAR . ) What ! in so short a time , I can ' t believe—CAR . ( aside . ) And very soon the sev ' nth I shall receive ; I learned them easily , they are so clear . COUNT ( aside . ) And very horrible , I ' m sure , my dear .
CAR . Oh ! no . COUNT ( aside to CAR . ) Then tell me all without delay . CAR . ( aside to COUXT . ) Since you desire it , uncle , I obey . COUNT ( aside to CAR . ) He bandaged both your eyes eh ? CAR . ( aside to COUNT . ) It may be , COUNT ( aside to CAR . ) And led you to the Fatal Room ? CAR . ( aside to COUNT . To me It seemed
' a room blazing with heav ' nly light , Wherein dwelt ev ' ry pleasure and deli ght ; Like eastern garden , or like spicy grove , The mallet , you must know , was held by Love . COUNT ( aside to CAR . ) You are not speaking of Freemasonry ? CAR . ( aside to COUNT . ) Free Masonry ? I am no lono-er free . COUNT . I thought so ; for this dev'lish Craft must bind wicked
By sorcery the human mind ; Else long since would its secrets have been known , And all its mysteries have been overthrown ; Fly from it
now—CAR . YOU counsel me too late , Initiation how has sealed my fate ; And since I know the secret word and sign , I can no longer Masonry resign . COUNT . If you know these , it s not so much amiss ; The word is—CAR . YES ! COUNT . The secret si !
gn GAR . ( giving her hand to the BARON . ) A KISS ! BAR . Then am I happy , dearest Caroline , All the bliss this world can bestow is mine , Dearest , since you for me your love avow . Yes ! Count , your niece is a Freemason now ; The Lodge wherein she learned Freemasonry Was , you ' 11 admit , a Lodge of purity ;
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The Freemason;
SCENE X . CAROLINE . The BARON . The COUNT . COUNT ( aside to CAR . ) Have you succeeded ? CAR . ( aside to COUNT ) Yes ! COUNT ( aside to CAR ) And b lan ?
. y my p CAR . ( aside to COUNT ) I have . COUNT ( aside to CAR . ) And can you tell me all ? CAR . ( aside to COUNT ) I cau . It was not easil y I thawed his heart , And made him ev ' ry mystery impart . COUNT ( aside . ) But he has told you ? CAR . ( aside . ) Yes !
COUNT ( aside . ) Then I ' m at ease . CAR . Indeed I have already four degrees . COUNT ( aside to CAR . ) What ! in so short a time , I can ' t believe—CAR . ( aside . ) And very soon the sev ' nth I shall receive ; I learned them easily , they are so clear . COUNT ( aside . ) And very horrible , I ' m sure , my dear .
CAR . Oh ! no . COUNT ( aside to CAR . ) Then tell me all without delay . CAR . ( aside to COUXT . ) Since you desire it , uncle , I obey . COUNT ( aside to CAR . ) He bandaged both your eyes eh ? CAR . ( aside to COUNT . ) It may be , COUNT ( aside to CAR . ) And led you to the Fatal Room ? CAR . ( aside to COUNT . To me It seemed
' a room blazing with heav ' nly light , Wherein dwelt ev ' ry pleasure and deli ght ; Like eastern garden , or like spicy grove , The mallet , you must know , was held by Love . COUNT ( aside to CAR . ) You are not speaking of Freemasonry ? CAR . ( aside to COUNT . ) Free Masonry ? I am no lono-er free . COUNT . I thought so ; for this dev'lish Craft must bind wicked
By sorcery the human mind ; Else long since would its secrets have been known , And all its mysteries have been overthrown ; Fly from it
now—CAR . YOU counsel me too late , Initiation how has sealed my fate ; And since I know the secret word and sign , I can no longer Masonry resign . COUNT . If you know these , it s not so much amiss ; The word is—CAR . YES ! COUNT . The secret si !
gn GAR . ( giving her hand to the BARON . ) A KISS ! BAR . Then am I happy , dearest Caroline , All the bliss this world can bestow is mine , Dearest , since you for me your love avow . Yes ! Count , your niece is a Freemason now ; The Lodge wherein she learned Freemasonry Was , you ' 11 admit , a Lodge of purity ;