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The Meaning Of " Cowan."
It is just possible that after Desaguliers ' s visit to Scotland the word came into general use in England ; but I am also inclined to think that as it betrays its operative Masonic ori gin , we have in it simply an early technical term of operative Masonry . I may remark here that the word is not to be found in the famous Sloane MS . or in the " Grand Mystery . " I think thenas I said at startingthat I have made good contention
, , my that the word is really of operative Masonic birth—as an irregular Mason , one not belonging to the lodge ; and secondly , that its derivative sense of a "listener , " " eaves-dropper , " "intruder , " etc ., is equally and solely Masonic , though later . It certainl y is not and cannot be derived from the Greek Inwn , or the French ehouan , or the Hebrew eolien . The latter idea is perfectly ridiculous . And though we may have some difficultin ing whence it is
actuy say ally derived , its use and meaning are , I venture to believe , so decidedly and purely Masonic , and Masonic only , as to render any further remarks thereanent "both profitless and needless . " And so I conclude my humble little essay to-day , rather dogmatically , some may think , perhaps , at the end , yet because I believed I bad something to say I have said it , and have said it as shortly and concisely as I could .
Going Home.
GOING HOME .
HEIMGANG 1 So the German people Whisper when they hear the bell Tolling from some gray old steeple Death ' s familiar tale to tell ; When they hear the organ dirges Swelling out from chapel dome
, And the singers chanting surges—Heimgang ! Always going home . Heimgang 1 Quaint and tender saying In the grand old German tongue That hath shaped Melancthon ' s praying .
And the hymns that Luther sung ; Blessed is our loving Maker , That where ' er onr feet shall roam Still we journey towards " God ' s Acre "Heimgang 1 Always going home . Heimgang ! We are all so weary ,
And the willows , as they wave , Softly sighing , sweetly , dreary , Woo its to the tranquil grave . When the golden pitcher ' s broken , With its dregs and with its foam , And the tender words are spoken—Heimgang ! We are going home .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Meaning Of " Cowan."
It is just possible that after Desaguliers ' s visit to Scotland the word came into general use in England ; but I am also inclined to think that as it betrays its operative Masonic ori gin , we have in it simply an early technical term of operative Masonry . I may remark here that the word is not to be found in the famous Sloane MS . or in the " Grand Mystery . " I think thenas I said at startingthat I have made good contention
, , my that the word is really of operative Masonic birth—as an irregular Mason , one not belonging to the lodge ; and secondly , that its derivative sense of a "listener , " " eaves-dropper , " "intruder , " etc ., is equally and solely Masonic , though later . It certainl y is not and cannot be derived from the Greek Inwn , or the French ehouan , or the Hebrew eolien . The latter idea is perfectly ridiculous . And though we may have some difficultin ing whence it is
actuy say ally derived , its use and meaning are , I venture to believe , so decidedly and purely Masonic , and Masonic only , as to render any further remarks thereanent "both profitless and needless . " And so I conclude my humble little essay to-day , rather dogmatically , some may think , perhaps , at the end , yet because I believed I bad something to say I have said it , and have said it as shortly and concisely as I could .
Going Home.
GOING HOME .
HEIMGANG 1 So the German people Whisper when they hear the bell Tolling from some gray old steeple Death ' s familiar tale to tell ; When they hear the organ dirges Swelling out from chapel dome
, And the singers chanting surges—Heimgang ! Always going home . Heimgang 1 Quaint and tender saying In the grand old German tongue That hath shaped Melancthon ' s praying .
And the hymns that Luther sung ; Blessed is our loving Maker , That where ' er onr feet shall roam Still we journey towards " God ' s Acre "Heimgang 1 Always going home . Heimgang ! We are all so weary ,
And the willows , as they wave , Softly sighing , sweetly , dreary , Woo its to the tranquil grave . When the golden pitcher ' s broken , With its dregs and with its foam , And the tender words are spoken—Heimgang ! We are going home .