Poetry.

Poetry .

THV WILL BE DONE . When those Ave love give up their breath , And pass like shadows to their rest , Then , as we close their eyes in death ,

And to our lips the hand is prest ; When the last look and kiss are given , Oh ! let us hope that they have Avon , A croAvn of light and life in heaven , Ancl cry , —Thy will be clone ! The feverish lip , the burning brain ,

The sinking heart , the fading bloom , And many a throb or cry of pain , May Avam the body of its doom ; Ancl though in these the spirit clings To earth ! and lingers Avith the sun . Yet let it ere to heaven it wings Sigh soft , —Thy Avill be clone . J . H .

A Prayer.

A PRAYER .

BT B . T . L . Grand Master of the Lodge on High ! Hear thou my earnest prayer : And tench me so to labour here , That I'll be Avorthy there

To labour in Thy Loclge supreme , When Death shall take me o'er The dark and turbid stream , that fioAvs BetAveen me and the shore .

Where all good Masons hope to meet ; In unity to divell ; ' ' Obey Thy will , ancl Thy commands , Who doeth all things ivell . " Give me tlie heart and mind to knoAA ' , "And e ' er defend the right ; " Nor let oppression ' s ruthless hand , My earnest efforts blight .

Teach me in sympathy to feel My brother's slightest grief ; Give me the poAver aucl will to do , In granting him relief . Let words and acts of kindness be My greatest earthly care ; Wlmte ' er reAvard I may receive , Let all my brothers share .

Give to my brothers of the Craft , That Avhicli I most desire ; " More light " to guide them on the road , To Avhich Ave all aspire . And Avhen my labours here are done , ^ With Level , Plumb , and Square , Grant the reward for which 1 strive—Admittance " ¦ Over There . " Pomeroy ' s Democrat .

List Of Lodge Meetings &C., For Week Ending July 21st, 1871.

LIST OF LODGE MEETINGS & c ., FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 21 ST , 1871 .

METEOPOLITAN - LODGES AND CH 47 ? TEKS . Monday , July 17 th . Quarterly Meeting Boys' School at 12 . LODGES . —Panmure , Balham Hotel , Balham ; Marquis of Dal housie , Ereemasons' Hall .

Tuesday , July 18 th . Board of General Purposes at 3 . LODGES . —Salisbury , 71 , Dean-street , Soho ; Cmden , Yorknd Albany , Gloucester-gate , Regent's-park ; St Mark's , Dak of Edinburgh Tavern , Brixton . CnAri 3 K . —Industry , Fremasons' Hall . Wednesday , July 19 th .

General Committee Grand Chapter at 3 . Lodge of Benevolence at 6 . LODGES . —Beadon , Greyhound Tavern , DulAvieh ; Blackheatb , Eoyal Standard Tavern , Blackheatb . Thursday , July 20 tt , House Committee Girls' School , ac 4 . LODGE . —Burdett Coutts , Approach Tavern , Approach-road ^ Victoria-park

. Friday July , 21 st . House . Committee Boys' School .

Metropolitan Lodges And Chapters Of Instruction.

METROPOLITAN LODGES AND CHAPTERS OF INSTRUCTION .

In- consequence of a nwiiber of Lodges and Chapters of Instruction in , tlie folloiving List which do not -meet during ilia summer months , tee shall discontinue its pul / lication till the re-commencement of the season . We shall , however , give the announcement of those Lodges and Chapters of Instruction vjhicli continue to meet during the summer on receiving authoritative intimation thereof .

To Correspondents.

TO CORRESPONDENTS .

* * AU Communications to he addressed to 19 , Salisburystreet , Strand , W . C . WE shall be glad to receive from brethren any proceedings of Masonic meetings , which shall be duly inserted . Communications should be fonvarded so as to reach us as early in the Aveek as convenient—not later than Wednesday if possible . We have to request our correspondents to be particular in

writing names distinctly . Our Correspondents , and especially our Foreign Exchanges are requested to Address in full to "The Editor of The Freemason's Magazine ancl Masonic "Mirror , 19 , Salisbury Street , Strand , Loudon , W . C . "

Letters and Papers . Address , "Freemasons' Magazine , London although ^ mostly reaching us are liable to miscarriage , and are invariably delaj-ed in delivery . The Reports of the Installation meeting of the Sun , Square , and Compass Loclge , Whitehaven , C ' ornwallis Lodge , l ' elvidere , Kent , and several others are unavoidably held over till next iveek . Letters from '' Only a Past Master , " " A Mason who believes in his O . B , " " A Lover of Liberty , " and "A lied Cross Knight , " are received and shall be attended to .