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Masonic Dirge.
MASONIC DIRGE .
BY BRO . J . LEE STEVENS . Alas ! when I remember where I first beheld the light , And where I first presided o ' er each free Masonic rite , I think on those I travailed with—the small but happy band—That death since then has seized upon with never-sparing hand ! And firstthe best them all in promise as in deed
, among , Was Baldy , who was never found to leave a friend in need—Whom nature had so well designed , and science so improved , That all who heard of , honoured him , and all who knew him , loved Then Marshall , whose eccentric course himself could not define—A meteor in the paths of men , to startle and to shine ; And Winsford , who , however much his motives were decried Without the Lodworkd
ge , 'patiently and skilfully inside ! Next Whitfield , with aspiring mind and heart of fervent mould , To whom the tale of misery was seldom vainly told ; Who would on ev ' ry fellow man a brother ' s faith bestow , And only turned upon himself the weapon of a foe ! Then Daw so full of frolic that his silence was a sign ,
His wit would soon a sally make , or mischief spring a mine ; And last , not least in warm regard , the circle to complete , Was honest-hearted Arliss without envy or deceit ! Alas ! when I remember where I first beheld the light , And where I first presided o ' er each free Masonic rite , I think on those I travailed with—the small but happy band—That death since then has seized upon with never-sparing hand !
England.
ENGLAND .
Joy of the world ! in whom the good delight—Strength of the world ! whose arm sustains the right—Chief of the world ! whose anger none would dare—Pride of the world ! whose honour all would share—Light of the world ! whose lustre none would lose—Wealth of the world ! whose riches all may use—Eof the world ! whose frown or smile is
fateye Heart of the world ! in mercy more than hate—Hope of the world ! to those the worldly spurn—Home of the world ' . to whom the wretcned turn—For , lost thy prowess or thy standard furled . What , England ! would avail the vacant world ? J . LEE STEVENS .
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Masonic Dirge.
MASONIC DIRGE .
BY BRO . J . LEE STEVENS . Alas ! when I remember where I first beheld the light , And where I first presided o ' er each free Masonic rite , I think on those I travailed with—the small but happy band—That death since then has seized upon with never-sparing hand ! And firstthe best them all in promise as in deed
, among , Was Baldy , who was never found to leave a friend in need—Whom nature had so well designed , and science so improved , That all who heard of , honoured him , and all who knew him , loved Then Marshall , whose eccentric course himself could not define—A meteor in the paths of men , to startle and to shine ; And Winsford , who , however much his motives were decried Without the Lodworkd
ge , 'patiently and skilfully inside ! Next Whitfield , with aspiring mind and heart of fervent mould , To whom the tale of misery was seldom vainly told ; Who would on ev ' ry fellow man a brother ' s faith bestow , And only turned upon himself the weapon of a foe ! Then Daw so full of frolic that his silence was a sign ,
His wit would soon a sally make , or mischief spring a mine ; And last , not least in warm regard , the circle to complete , Was honest-hearted Arliss without envy or deceit ! Alas ! when I remember where I first beheld the light , And where I first presided o ' er each free Masonic rite , I think on those I travailed with—the small but happy band—That death since then has seized upon with never-sparing hand !
England.
ENGLAND .
Joy of the world ! in whom the good delight—Strength of the world ! whose arm sustains the right—Chief of the world ! whose anger none would dare—Pride of the world ! whose honour all would share—Light of the world ! whose lustre none would lose—Wealth of the world ! whose riches all may use—Eof the world ! whose frown or smile is
fateye Heart of the world ! in mercy more than hate—Hope of the world ! to those the worldly spurn—Home of the world ' . to whom the wretcned turn—For , lost thy prowess or thy standard furled . What , England ! would avail the vacant world ? J . LEE STEVENS .