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proceed to give some few extracts from the classical and mythological songs of the Craft . The first of these is by Bro . Dr . William Perfect , and was sung at the grand provincial anniversary meeting at the Ship tavern , Feversham , to the tune of " The Mulberry Tree ; ' * ' and here it should be noted , th ^ , contrary to the usual practice of Masons ,
a lady attended the gathering , for ™^ " Behold a cloud breaks , and ITrania descends , The sky-mantled n ^ It is for the Craft that she sweeps to ^ ^ And science attunes her sweet notes as she sings—L All the arts infbrm'd by me , Bow to thee blest Masonry ! '''
In another song , ^ Fidelity once had a fancy to rove , " and alighting on earth she took such a long tour that Jove despatched Mercury in search of her . He * w andered in Paris , Portugal and Holland ; and at last got to London and fought the fair dame in Westminster but finding her there , applied to Cupid to direct him , which the young god did , as fellows : —
4 ; In only one place you can find her on earth , The seat of true friendship , love freedom ^ and mirth ; To a lodge of Freemason ^& And you need not to doubt but you'll meet with her there . "
So that makes lady Freemason number two who came visiting the fraternity , It would seem by another ditty , that , " In times of old date , when ( as stories relate ) Good men to the gods had admission , "
they offered a petition to build # retreat , and shield themselves from the contamination of the world . The gods were propitious , and behaved very kindly to them , for we read , u Fair Wisdom began first to sketch out the plan By which they were all to he guided ; Each order she made was exactly obey'd , When the portions of work she divided .
u The great corner-stone was by Charity done , But Strength was the principal builder ; When for mortar they cried 'twas by Friendship supplied , And Beauty was carver and gilder . "
For various reason we shall decline to give a specimen by Bro . J . F . Stanfield , of Sunderland , for he makes a lady Muse be raised , while sitting on a rainbow (!) , and takes her , in that position , through the most affecting part ofthe third degree . Gavin Wilson , however , shall have a place here , as he tells us , Yenus in a whimsical frolic invited the gods to a ball—Apollo declines on the following score ,- — " When Merc ' ry presented his card , Apollo smil'd at the occasion , But , friend Merc e ry , said he , I ' m debarred , You don't recollect I'm a Mason ;
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proceed to give some few extracts from the classical and mythological songs of the Craft . The first of these is by Bro . Dr . William Perfect , and was sung at the grand provincial anniversary meeting at the Ship tavern , Feversham , to the tune of " The Mulberry Tree ; ' * ' and here it should be noted , th ^ , contrary to the usual practice of Masons ,
a lady attended the gathering , for ™^ " Behold a cloud breaks , and ITrania descends , The sky-mantled n ^ It is for the Craft that she sweeps to ^ ^ And science attunes her sweet notes as she sings—L All the arts infbrm'd by me , Bow to thee blest Masonry ! '''
In another song , ^ Fidelity once had a fancy to rove , " and alighting on earth she took such a long tour that Jove despatched Mercury in search of her . He * w andered in Paris , Portugal and Holland ; and at last got to London and fought the fair dame in Westminster but finding her there , applied to Cupid to direct him , which the young god did , as fellows : —
4 ; In only one place you can find her on earth , The seat of true friendship , love freedom ^ and mirth ; To a lodge of Freemason ^& And you need not to doubt but you'll meet with her there . "
So that makes lady Freemason number two who came visiting the fraternity , It would seem by another ditty , that , " In times of old date , when ( as stories relate ) Good men to the gods had admission , "
they offered a petition to build # retreat , and shield themselves from the contamination of the world . The gods were propitious , and behaved very kindly to them , for we read , u Fair Wisdom began first to sketch out the plan By which they were all to he guided ; Each order she made was exactly obey'd , When the portions of work she divided .
u The great corner-stone was by Charity done , But Strength was the principal builder ; When for mortar they cried 'twas by Friendship supplied , And Beauty was carver and gilder . "
For various reason we shall decline to give a specimen by Bro . J . F . Stanfield , of Sunderland , for he makes a lady Muse be raised , while sitting on a rainbow (!) , and takes her , in that position , through the most affecting part ofthe third degree . Gavin Wilson , however , shall have a place here , as he tells us , Yenus in a whimsical frolic invited the gods to a ball—Apollo declines on the following score ,- — " When Merc ' ry presented his card , Apollo smil'd at the occasion , But , friend Merc e ry , said he , I ' m debarred , You don't recollect I'm a Mason ;