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Article FRENCH MASONRY.—THE SANCTUARY OF MEMPHIS. ← Page 4 of 4 Article A FANCY. Page 1 of 1
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French Masonry.—The Sanctuary Of Memphis.
He would soon become the accomplice of thy passions , instead of aiding thee to vanquish them . A true friend is a treasure untold , invaluable to youth ; thrice happy he who obtains him . Slow to tie the knots of friendship , be still more tard y to dissever them . Forgive thy enemies . Never avenge thyself but with kindl y actions . This generous sacrifice shall procure for thee the purest enjoyment and ineffable
balm to the heart of a good man , who so often meets with ingratitude . Act according to these precepts , ancl thou shalt become the human image of the Divinity . Recall unto thyself and remember that in this lies the most beautiful , the transcendent triumph of Reason over Instinct . Mason , forget injuries , but benefits never ! But in devoting thyself to others , never forget what thon owest to thyself .
Let thy will , firm and constant , be to aspire as far as possible to the moral perfection of th y being . Have but one sole end in this life—to acquire knowledge through virtue , ancl virtue through knowledge . Do not neglect , then , to satisfy the needs of an immortal soul , subordinating to those supernal requirements the mortal yet interesting yearnings of an inquisitive intellect . Descend often into thy heart to sound therein and elicit the most hidden replications .
Learn to know thyself ( Gnothi secmton ) . This knowledge is the great pivot of the precepts of Masonry . Apprentice , thy soul is the unwrought stone ( la p ierre brute ) , which thou must cut down ancl put in shape . As brother thou shalt polish it , as master thou shalt trace therein thy plans perfected . ' ( To be concluded . )
A Fancy.
A FANCY .
BY NEMO . \ X " ' X ^ DI CALL , —but no one makes reply ; I listen , —none are near ; No pleasant form in glee draws nigh , No sweet voice strikes my ear . In vain I sit and grieve me
For scenes and forms of yore , The magic shadows leave me , They visit me no more .
Not coming now to charm me Those dreams have past away , The " ancient witchery" does not harm me , It has no power to-day . I ask no sign nor token , I claim no words , no grace ,
Yet in tenderness unspoken I recall a pleasant face . Thus life it comes , thus life departs , Ancl on ns falls its " blig ht " Which seems to fasten on human hearts , And rob them of truth and light .
If hope is o ' er , if faith is dead , If trust has ceased to be , I still can muse , though all be sped , On other days , and thee !
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French Masonry.—The Sanctuary Of Memphis.
He would soon become the accomplice of thy passions , instead of aiding thee to vanquish them . A true friend is a treasure untold , invaluable to youth ; thrice happy he who obtains him . Slow to tie the knots of friendship , be still more tard y to dissever them . Forgive thy enemies . Never avenge thyself but with kindl y actions . This generous sacrifice shall procure for thee the purest enjoyment and ineffable
balm to the heart of a good man , who so often meets with ingratitude . Act according to these precepts , ancl thou shalt become the human image of the Divinity . Recall unto thyself and remember that in this lies the most beautiful , the transcendent triumph of Reason over Instinct . Mason , forget injuries , but benefits never ! But in devoting thyself to others , never forget what thon owest to thyself .
Let thy will , firm and constant , be to aspire as far as possible to the moral perfection of th y being . Have but one sole end in this life—to acquire knowledge through virtue , ancl virtue through knowledge . Do not neglect , then , to satisfy the needs of an immortal soul , subordinating to those supernal requirements the mortal yet interesting yearnings of an inquisitive intellect . Descend often into thy heart to sound therein and elicit the most hidden replications .
Learn to know thyself ( Gnothi secmton ) . This knowledge is the great pivot of the precepts of Masonry . Apprentice , thy soul is the unwrought stone ( la p ierre brute ) , which thou must cut down ancl put in shape . As brother thou shalt polish it , as master thou shalt trace therein thy plans perfected . ' ( To be concluded . )
A Fancy.
A FANCY .
BY NEMO . \ X " ' X ^ DI CALL , —but no one makes reply ; I listen , —none are near ; No pleasant form in glee draws nigh , No sweet voice strikes my ear . In vain I sit and grieve me
For scenes and forms of yore , The magic shadows leave me , They visit me no more .
Not coming now to charm me Those dreams have past away , The " ancient witchery" does not harm me , It has no power to-day . I ask no sign nor token , I claim no words , no grace ,
Yet in tenderness unspoken I recall a pleasant face . Thus life it comes , thus life departs , Ancl on ns falls its " blig ht " Which seems to fasten on human hearts , And rob them of truth and light .
If hope is o ' er , if faith is dead , If trust has ceased to be , I still can muse , though all be sped , On other days , and thee !