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Article NOTES UPON FUNERAL SOLEMNITIES. ← Page 4 of 4 Article SONNET TO MASONRY. Page 1 of 1
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Notes Upon Funeral Solemnities.
ing to the rank of the deceased , by kni ghts , esquires , or gentlemen , ancl p laced in the choir beneath a hearse . The hearse was a frame made of wood , covered with black cloth , and ornamented with shields of arms corresponding in a great measure to the French " Catafalque . " The Marchioness of Winchesterburied in the time of Henry 8 th .,
, had a herse of wax adorned with ei g ht dozen pensells * arms , and escutcheons , and garnished with angels and archangels . The term herse of wax is of constant occurrence in accounts of ancient funerals , and is to be understood not of the material of the herse itself , but of the candles and tapers with which it was covered . In the Vetusta
Monomenta will be found an engraving of the herse of Abbot Islyppe , at Westminster , with all its lights burning . E . A . H . L . ( To be Continued- )
Sonnet To Masonry.
SONNET TO MASONRY .
BY WILLIAM "WILLIS . Hail ! time honoured Masonry : 'Tis thine to teach and practise virtue , To aid the fatherless , and dry the widow ' s tear ; To pour a balm upon the stranger ' s smart
, And bid him rise and live ! To plant the seeds of mercy , And . to tend their rooting in the soul , That they may yield sweet charity : To keep the heart-springs warm , And cause each chord to throb with love !
These are thy rireccpts , to remain Till time shall end ; Ancl then , unveiled in all their purity , to shine Glorious and bright throughout eternity .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Notes Upon Funeral Solemnities.
ing to the rank of the deceased , by kni ghts , esquires , or gentlemen , ancl p laced in the choir beneath a hearse . The hearse was a frame made of wood , covered with black cloth , and ornamented with shields of arms corresponding in a great measure to the French " Catafalque . " The Marchioness of Winchesterburied in the time of Henry 8 th .,
, had a herse of wax adorned with ei g ht dozen pensells * arms , and escutcheons , and garnished with angels and archangels . The term herse of wax is of constant occurrence in accounts of ancient funerals , and is to be understood not of the material of the herse itself , but of the candles and tapers with which it was covered . In the Vetusta
Monomenta will be found an engraving of the herse of Abbot Islyppe , at Westminster , with all its lights burning . E . A . H . L . ( To be Continued- )
Sonnet To Masonry.
SONNET TO MASONRY .
BY WILLIAM "WILLIS . Hail ! time honoured Masonry : 'Tis thine to teach and practise virtue , To aid the fatherless , and dry the widow ' s tear ; To pour a balm upon the stranger ' s smart
, And bid him rise and live ! To plant the seeds of mercy , And . to tend their rooting in the soul , That they may yield sweet charity : To keep the heart-springs warm , And cause each chord to throb with love !
These are thy rireccpts , to remain Till time shall end ; Ancl then , unveiled in all their purity , to shine Glorious and bright throughout eternity .