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Article EDITORIAL PRÆCOGNITION. ← Page 2 of 6 →
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Editorial Præcognition.
Bro . Farren sung it to this tune , which we have reason to believe is tuto original . ^smujmjj3trrrmtu^m Pythagoras once on emergent occasion . As records of Masonry tell us , Invited to Charui j|
rt 4 i a ~^ , ypp^%rrfr|rr4pprfHr7[ meetathis lodge of Freemasons , All worthy good brothers and fellows . For Masons are ^j^toJj.hgpqTrririrt^m
worthy , and Masons are free , Love and friendship for ever their motto shall be . Being met in due form , the lodge properly tyled , In the lowest of valleys in Greece ; From the heights of Olympus , contemptuous , Jove smiled , Saying , when will men ' s whimsies decrease ? Chorus—But Masons are , & c . He view'd with attention their actions below ,
And his face was deform'd with a frown ; Impatient the secrets of Masons to know , On a rainbow sent Mercury down . Chorus—For Masons are , & c . Quick Hermes return'd with this answer to Jove , ( Having Masonry traced from its birth ;) They ' re cemented by harmony , friendship , and love , Their lodge is Elysium on earth .
Chorus—For Masons are , & c . Their scheme comprehends the whole race of mankind , Universal their charity flows ; With Sympathy ' s feeling , with Liberty ' s mind , The bosom of Masonry glows . Chorus—For Masons are , & c . Jove brighten'd his face to complacency ' s smile ;
And searching the pages of Fate , He found it recorded— " In Britain ' s fair isle Shall Masonry flourish in state , " Chorus—For Masons are , & c .
" When all other Orders shall vanish away , And earth to its centre be riven , When Time , and all human inventions decay , The science shall flourish in heaven . " Chorus—For Masons are , & c . " Bravo ! Bro . Farren—we are at a loss which to admire most , the song or the singer 1 But pass the bottle , brethren , and charge freely for the
toast— 'CHARITY UNIVERSAL ; ' —and having done justice to it , let us hear all the information we can about the state of Masonry at the present time . It behoves us , as the editor of an influential periodical , not onl y to gather in the harvest , but also the gleaning of the grapes after the vintage is done . And as a practical man , we call on Dr . Crucerii to give us the benefit of his experience . " " Hear , hear ! " from every part of the table . " The Doctor ' s speech is sure to command attention . "
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Editorial Præcognition.
Bro . Farren sung it to this tune , which we have reason to believe is tuto original . ^smujmjj3trrrmtu^m Pythagoras once on emergent occasion . As records of Masonry tell us , Invited to Charui j|
rt 4 i a ~^ , ypp^%rrfr|rr4pprfHr7[ meetathis lodge of Freemasons , All worthy good brothers and fellows . For Masons are ^j^toJj.hgpqTrririrt^m
worthy , and Masons are free , Love and friendship for ever their motto shall be . Being met in due form , the lodge properly tyled , In the lowest of valleys in Greece ; From the heights of Olympus , contemptuous , Jove smiled , Saying , when will men ' s whimsies decrease ? Chorus—But Masons are , & c . He view'd with attention their actions below ,
And his face was deform'd with a frown ; Impatient the secrets of Masons to know , On a rainbow sent Mercury down . Chorus—For Masons are , & c . Quick Hermes return'd with this answer to Jove , ( Having Masonry traced from its birth ;) They ' re cemented by harmony , friendship , and love , Their lodge is Elysium on earth .
Chorus—For Masons are , & c . Their scheme comprehends the whole race of mankind , Universal their charity flows ; With Sympathy ' s feeling , with Liberty ' s mind , The bosom of Masonry glows . Chorus—For Masons are , & c . Jove brighten'd his face to complacency ' s smile ;
And searching the pages of Fate , He found it recorded— " In Britain ' s fair isle Shall Masonry flourish in state , " Chorus—For Masons are , & c .
" When all other Orders shall vanish away , And earth to its centre be riven , When Time , and all human inventions decay , The science shall flourish in heaven . " Chorus—For Masons are , & c . " Bravo ! Bro . Farren—we are at a loss which to admire most , the song or the singer 1 But pass the bottle , brethren , and charge freely for the
toast— 'CHARITY UNIVERSAL ; ' —and having done justice to it , let us hear all the information we can about the state of Masonry at the present time . It behoves us , as the editor of an influential periodical , not onl y to gather in the harvest , but also the gleaning of the grapes after the vintage is done . And as a practical man , we call on Dr . Crucerii to give us the benefit of his experience . " " Hear , hear ! " from every part of the table . " The Doctor ' s speech is sure to command attention . "