An English Translation Of The "German Masonic Song,"

AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE "GERMAN MASONIC SONG , "

In the Masonic Magazine of October , 1873 . Br T . BUKDETT YEOMAN , 18 ° . SOLO . Shut from the world , a blissful hour ,

A time of peace , a time of power , To hear our Rites at eventide , Our mind imbued with reason ' s pride ; A semblance of the Spirit ' s bride . EEFBAIN . So shut we out the world of cares ,

By labour freed from gilded snares . SOLO . By earnest work , the building rear , And thus adorn our Order here . Each brother from such labor draws

The sterling value of our Laws ; Through toiling in this holy cause REFRAIiT . Thus cheerfully we work and bring New honours for our mystic ring .

SOLO . So fervent friendship constant grows , No changing features ever knows , For virtue's higher life is taught , In union's holy bond we're caught ;

Our Craftic worth cannot be bought . EEFKAIN . For friendship constantly remair s . No changement knows but honour gains . SOLO .

Now brethren grasp each other's hand , In jewelled prudence ' s strength we stand . Let our Masonic obligation , A witness-be throughout the nation , For moral good by your creation . ItEERAlN .

With joy we'll grasp each other ' s hand And prove ourselves a prudent band .

Masonic Song.

MASONIC SONG .

( From the French . ) In this charming retreat All invites us to pleasure , The soul from grief freed May wander at leisure ;

So the gods in the fable O ' er affairs did not pine , When they had on the table Ambrosial wine . Who would life truly see , Who would evil defy ,

On Masonry free Let him calmly rely . Of nature the child , Disdainful of pelf , He'll draw nourishment mild And preserve his soul's health .

"With unanimous voice , As our hearts all combine , AYe will gladly rejoice O ' er the fire so divine . But decorum shall reign , Good order abound ;

Ne ' er for silence in vain The gavel shall sound . By disputes ne ' er estranged About honour and pride , In true Brotherhood ranged , AVe'll stand side by side .

To Masonry free Then a bumper we'll raise , All honour to thee Thou art worthy of praise . Crewkerne , W . D . Decemba , 1873 .

BRO . F . Mastral of Lodge " La Clemente Amitie ' of Paris , on his arrival in Bombay , visited Lodge " Cyrus , " and was most cordially received . " The work before the Lodge was the third Degree , Avhich was rendered in so solemn and impressive a manner by and

AV " . Bros . Pherozshah Rustomjee Sorabjee Fromurze , that Bro . Mastral expressed himself in the most glowing terms , stating , that , he never anticipated such a surprise ; for in all the lodges that he attended in France and elsewhere , he had never witnessed the third Degree worked with such splendid effect , and more so by Parsee brethren . —Masonic Herald , Calcutta .

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