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Poetry.
POETRY .
THE TEMPLE OF MASONRY .
Lo ! where yon structure rears its ample dome ! 'Tis light ' s abode—' tis Masonry ' s high home . See where its walls , by love cemented , rise , Till their bright turrets pierce the brighter skies ! From where the East pours forth the ruddy clay , To where the West receives its fading ray , From the mild South , to where the gelid North
Marshals its storms , and sends them hurtling forth , In form symmetrical the pile extends , Nor with earth ' s centre , or Heaven ' s concave , ends . Three pillars huge , their polished fabrics rear , And with united force the structure bear . This ; Wisdom called , that Strength , that Beauty named : Emblems of Him whose hand the temple framed . Of work mosaic , wrought ivith matchless skill ; The pavement ' s formed—designed the mind to fill With truthful images of man ' s estate ,
To curb proud scorn , aud suff ring truth elate . A blazing sun in liquid azure glows , And o ' er the starry roof its lustre throws ; While all around , bright hieroglyphics gleam , Like Heaven ' s jewels in a sTumb ' ring stream . Between the pavement , and the starry spheres , Of many steps , a rising way appears ; Pleasing the pathto him with Faith inspired
, , By Hope sustained , by Charity attired : But effort impotent , and labour vain , To him who strives with carnal step to gain . From out the temple flashing withlight ' s beams , Three rivers gush— -then , mix . theii ; , er , ystal streams ; Still as they roll , the limpid waves expand , Bless ev ' ry shore / and gladden ev ' rylarid , ' ' ' '
AVith the full tide of sweet fraternal love , Relief and Truth ,. all hallowed from above . , W . SNEWING .
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Poetry.
POETRY .
THE TEMPLE OF MASONRY .
Lo ! where yon structure rears its ample dome ! 'Tis light ' s abode—' tis Masonry ' s high home . See where its walls , by love cemented , rise , Till their bright turrets pierce the brighter skies ! From where the East pours forth the ruddy clay , To where the West receives its fading ray , From the mild South , to where the gelid North
Marshals its storms , and sends them hurtling forth , In form symmetrical the pile extends , Nor with earth ' s centre , or Heaven ' s concave , ends . Three pillars huge , their polished fabrics rear , And with united force the structure bear . This ; Wisdom called , that Strength , that Beauty named : Emblems of Him whose hand the temple framed . Of work mosaic , wrought ivith matchless skill ; The pavement ' s formed—designed the mind to fill With truthful images of man ' s estate ,
To curb proud scorn , aud suff ring truth elate . A blazing sun in liquid azure glows , And o ' er the starry roof its lustre throws ; While all around , bright hieroglyphics gleam , Like Heaven ' s jewels in a sTumb ' ring stream . Between the pavement , and the starry spheres , Of many steps , a rising way appears ; Pleasing the pathto him with Faith inspired
, , By Hope sustained , by Charity attired : But effort impotent , and labour vain , To him who strives with carnal step to gain . From out the temple flashing withlight ' s beams , Three rivers gush— -then , mix . theii ; , er , ystal streams ; Still as they roll , the limpid waves expand , Bless ev ' ry shore / and gladden ev ' rylarid , ' ' ' '
AVith the full tide of sweet fraternal love , Relief and Truth ,. all hallowed from above . , W . SNEWING .