Brotherly Love, Relief And Truth.

BROTHERLY LOVE , RELIEF AND TRUTH .

Are there any yet who doubt That Freemasonry is " Truth " ? Or that . when within our ranks Old age or helpless youth " Relief" can truly claim In " Brotherly Love " sincere , A Freemason ' s words and acts AVill in unkon appear ?

If any such shall still Freemasonry assail , Invoke the harmless jest , Indite the childish tale , Then let them surely know Freemasonry has no fear To grow in strength and grace As year succeeds to vear .

If only we are true To our old teaching still , If the old Banner floats Alike thro' good and ill , Above our Phalanx close Of Brethren , hard to part , AVe then can onward inarch

AVith a true and trusting heart . For as the years pass by , And as Ave fleet and fade , And as Winter follows Summer , And the sunshine yields to shad . ; We still can fondly claim

That Freemasonry is Lore , That it's Truth , that it ' s Relief , And that it ' s Home ' s above , W .

Phillis.

PHILLIS .

When Phillis was young , when Phillis was fair , I called her the lass with the golden hair ; Tho' Phillis is old and sadder to see , She ' s still the same old Phillis to ine ! When Phillis was young she used to smile ,

And i -ivatch'd her sunny face the while ; ' ¦ Tho' Phillis is old and full of tears , She ' s to me the old Phillis of laughing years . ' ¦ hen Phillis was young her merry voice ^ ould make one ' s innermost soul rejoice ; TW PhiUis is 0 ] d ; - ] ier f 0 lld regret , s'ie's to me that glowing Phillis yet .

Phillis.

AVhen Phillis was young , her bright blue eyes Loolced calmly upon you with soft surprise ; Tho' Phillis is old atd dim of sight , She ' s to me the old Phillis whose eyes wer « light . AVhen Phillis was young , she used to say She never would change liec frolic way ;

Tho' Phillis is old , and changed her will , She ' s to me au unchanged Phillis still . When Phillis was young , in her innocent heart , She laughed at Death with , his treacherous dart ; Tho' Phillis is gone—in all dear truth , I hope to see the same Phillis in deathless youth ! W .

French Masonic Song.

FRENCH MASONIC SONG .

Dans ce ohannant azyle Tout invite au plaisii-s lei Tame tranquille N'a plus de vains desks , Tels Ies dieux de la fable Laissoient tout au hazard , Quauds ils avoient sue table I Ambroisie et nectar .

Qui vent gouter la Vie , Qui vent braver les niaux , Dans la Magonnorie Qu'il cherche son repos . Enfant de la nature Dedaignant Ies tresors , II prendre uourritiire

Pour Vam . et pour le corps . D ' une voix unauime Image de nos occurs , Du feu qui nous anime Nous elvantons les douceurs . Chez nous est la decence ,

Et Tordro le plus beau ; Tout se regie en silence Sur le coup du lUarteau . Point de disputes fieres Pour I'hoiiucur et le rang , Nous sommes tons des frerca

Sortis du m 6 mc sang ; A la " -tlaoonnerie Tirons uno Santo , Tu peux braver l'ervie Noble Soc ' iiSte ! [ The Editor will be glad to receive from souse Brother a translation in English verse of the abovo spirited lines . ]