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Reprint Of Scarce, Or Curious, Books On Freemasonry. "The Life Of Sethos."
REPRINT OF SCARCE , OR CURIOUS , BOOKS ON FREEMASONRY . "THE LIFE OF SETHOS . "
( Continued from page 80 . ) ® tpN the middle of the sanctuary , upon a very high pedestal , and all ^^ of one single piece of cast metal , were placed these three deities , in ^ llg such sort that Osiris , whose image was the highest , held Isis * standing before him , and she Horus in the same manner : for what Strabo says of the temples of Egypt being without statues , or at most having
only the figure of some animal in the middle of them , is not to he understood of the times antecedent to the invasion of Cambyses . The head of Osiris was encircled with a radiant sun . Isis was crowned with a bushel , and had her face covered with a veil . Under her left arm she held an urn bowed downwards , and at her feet _ lay the bird Ibis . And Horus was described holding his finger upon his lips . There it was that numerous troops of musicians sung to slow musicand in a mournful tonehymns
, , , taken from their ancient rites , and adapted to the present occasion , f Osiris , power , from earliest times that springs , Victor and patron of this mighty ball , Branch of our gods , and stem of nil onr king's , Husband of Isis , sovereign lord of all : Save from too hardbutah ! impending fate
, , , A pious monarch's wife and watchful mate , Eeligion ' s prop , and safeguard of the state . Isis , sole goddess ; through the world adored ; In mysteries concealed , in bounties seen ; One deity by various names implored , In various places ; of those regions queen ,
Where springs , and is reserved , tiie sacred flood , Which being gives , and proves earth ' s vital blood , When from thy urn thou pour'st th' irriguous good . Type of our Queen , and ancestor , ordain , If to thy virtues , as thy worship , true , Memphis she gave again to feel thy reign ,
That these our tears fate ' s rigour may subdue . In saving Nephte , thy own glory save , The spouse , the subjects , and the son you gave , All doomed alike to perish in her grave . Horus , thou god of silence , wisdom taught , Who shield'st from harms the weakness of the good
, To foil maturity by years unbrought -. Protect our prince , thy image , and thy blood . O guard his royal youth with tender care , Assume the task thy mother Isis bare For thee , of equal years , her infant heir .
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Reprint Of Scarce, Or Curious, Books On Freemasonry. "The Life Of Sethos."
REPRINT OF SCARCE , OR CURIOUS , BOOKS ON FREEMASONRY . "THE LIFE OF SETHOS . "
( Continued from page 80 . ) ® tpN the middle of the sanctuary , upon a very high pedestal , and all ^^ of one single piece of cast metal , were placed these three deities , in ^ llg such sort that Osiris , whose image was the highest , held Isis * standing before him , and she Horus in the same manner : for what Strabo says of the temples of Egypt being without statues , or at most having
only the figure of some animal in the middle of them , is not to he understood of the times antecedent to the invasion of Cambyses . The head of Osiris was encircled with a radiant sun . Isis was crowned with a bushel , and had her face covered with a veil . Under her left arm she held an urn bowed downwards , and at her feet _ lay the bird Ibis . And Horus was described holding his finger upon his lips . There it was that numerous troops of musicians sung to slow musicand in a mournful tonehymns
, , , taken from their ancient rites , and adapted to the present occasion , f Osiris , power , from earliest times that springs , Victor and patron of this mighty ball , Branch of our gods , and stem of nil onr king's , Husband of Isis , sovereign lord of all : Save from too hardbutah ! impending fate
, , , A pious monarch's wife and watchful mate , Eeligion ' s prop , and safeguard of the state . Isis , sole goddess ; through the world adored ; In mysteries concealed , in bounties seen ; One deity by various names implored , In various places ; of those regions queen ,
Where springs , and is reserved , tiie sacred flood , Which being gives , and proves earth ' s vital blood , When from thy urn thou pour'st th' irriguous good . Type of our Queen , and ancestor , ordain , If to thy virtues , as thy worship , true , Memphis she gave again to feel thy reign ,
That these our tears fate ' s rigour may subdue . In saving Nephte , thy own glory save , The spouse , the subjects , and the son you gave , All doomed alike to perish in her grave . Horus , thou god of silence , wisdom taught , Who shield'st from harms the weakness of the good
, To foil maturity by years unbrought -. Protect our prince , thy image , and thy blood . O guard his royal youth with tender care , Assume the task thy mother Isis bare For thee , of equal years , her infant heir .