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The Spell.
'Twas wisely ordain'd , byour Order of old , To tile fast the door , spite entreaties or sighs ; For once in our Lodge , she would rule uncontroll'd , And govern the Craft by the light of her eyes . Deem not that in Bacchus alone we delight , Or seek but the cup of the young god to fill ; Though woman , dear woman , be absent this night , The spell of her beauty is over us still .
The Temple.
THE TEMPLE .
THOUGH Solomon ' s Temple , they tell us , of old , Excell'd in its marbles , its cedars , and gold—Its altar of incense , its table of bread-Its ark , where the Light of the Presence was shed , —• A far nobler temple each Mason may raise , In wisdom and strength to endure thro' all days ; Of which Israel ' s proud pile was the type and the plan , — And this temple so stately , so perfect—is Man .
How more precious than gold are honour and truth ; AVith these let him build in the days of his youth . Its Light of the Presence—sweet peace may be there ; Its altar of incense—humility ' s pray ' r ; I ts table of shew-bread—his gifts to the poor : A temple thus built , thro' all time shall endure ; And to perfect the shrine , though no gems form a part , The bright " Holy of Holies " be found in his heart .
The Templar's Farewell.
THE TEMPLAR'S FAREWELL .
FAREWELL , farewell ! reserve thy tear For him thy young heart holds most dear ; For plighted faith—for love sincere—That bliss may ne ' er be mine . My banner to the winds must wave ; I go to seek a knightly grave , AAliere laurell'd wreaths await the brave—In distant Palestine .
Fair woman ' s love may ne ' er he mine ; My shield it bears the red-cross sign : To conquer in its might divine , I seek the Paynim foe . The holy sepulchre set free , I'll bless the hand , whose ' er it be , If in the hour of victory , It lays the Templar low .
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The Spell.
'Twas wisely ordain'd , byour Order of old , To tile fast the door , spite entreaties or sighs ; For once in our Lodge , she would rule uncontroll'd , And govern the Craft by the light of her eyes . Deem not that in Bacchus alone we delight , Or seek but the cup of the young god to fill ; Though woman , dear woman , be absent this night , The spell of her beauty is over us still .
The Temple.
THE TEMPLE .
THOUGH Solomon ' s Temple , they tell us , of old , Excell'd in its marbles , its cedars , and gold—Its altar of incense , its table of bread-Its ark , where the Light of the Presence was shed , —• A far nobler temple each Mason may raise , In wisdom and strength to endure thro' all days ; Of which Israel ' s proud pile was the type and the plan , — And this temple so stately , so perfect—is Man .
How more precious than gold are honour and truth ; AVith these let him build in the days of his youth . Its Light of the Presence—sweet peace may be there ; Its altar of incense—humility ' s pray ' r ; I ts table of shew-bread—his gifts to the poor : A temple thus built , thro' all time shall endure ; And to perfect the shrine , though no gems form a part , The bright " Holy of Holies " be found in his heart .
The Templar's Farewell.
THE TEMPLAR'S FAREWELL .
FAREWELL , farewell ! reserve thy tear For him thy young heart holds most dear ; For plighted faith—for love sincere—That bliss may ne ' er be mine . My banner to the winds must wave ; I go to seek a knightly grave , AAliere laurell'd wreaths await the brave—In distant Palestine .
Fair woman ' s love may ne ' er he mine ; My shield it bears the red-cross sign : To conquer in its might divine , I seek the Paynim foe . The holy sepulchre set free , I'll bless the hand , whose ' er it be , If in the hour of victory , It lays the Templar low .