In all this the free-mason's health's understood
Which nobody can deny, &c.

To all true and faithful brethren, &c.

XIII. SONG.

Tune. O Polly you might have toy'd and kiss'd.

I.

You people who laugh at masons draw near,
Give ear to my song without any sneer;

And if you'll have patience you soon shall see,
What a noble art is masonry.

II.

There's none but an Atheist can ever deny,
But that this great art came first from on high;

The almighty God here I'll prove for to be.
The first great master of masonry.

III.

He took up his compass with masterly hand,

He stretch'd out his rule and he measur'd the land;

He laid the foundations o' th' earth and the sea,

By his known rules of masonry.

IV.

Our first father Adam, deny it who can,
A mason was made as soon as a man;

And a fig-leaf apron at first wore he,
In token of his love to masonry.

V.

The principal law our lodge does approve,
Is that we should live in brotherly-love;
Thus Cain was banish'd by heav'ns decree,

For breaking the rules of masonry.

VI.

The temple that wise king Solomon rais'd,

For beauty, for order, for elegance prais'd;.

To what did it owe its elegancy?

To the just form'd rules of masonry.

VII.

But shou'd I pretend in this humble verse,
The merits of free-masons arts to rehearse;
Years yet to come too little would be,

To sing all the praises of masonry.

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VIII.

Then hoping I've not detain'd you too long.
I here shall take leave to finish my song;
Health to the master and those that are free,
That live to the rules of masonry.

To all the free-born sons of the ancient and honourable CRAFT.

To the memory of him who first planted a vine.

Tis they give the chiefest delight;
Thơ' wine cheers the mind,
And masonry's kind,

These keep us in transport all night, of
These keep us in transport all night.

A

To all the female friends of Free-masons.

Sing to the honour of those,
Who baseness and error oppose;
Who from sages and magi of old,
Have got secrets which none can unfold;
Whilst thro' life's swift career,
With mirth and good cheer,
We're revelling,
And levelling
The monarch, till he
Says our joys far ascend
What on thrones do attend,

1

And thinks it a glory, like us, to be free,

II.

The wisest of kings pav'd the way, And his precepts we keep to this day;.. The most glorious of temples gave name

To free-masons, who still keep the same ;
Thơ' no prince did arise,

So great and so wise;

Yet in falling,

Our calling

Still bore high applause, 25

3.

And tho' darkness o'er-run,
The face of the sun,

We, diamond-like, blaz'd to illumine the cause.

To kim that first the work began, &c

HAIL secret art by heav'n design'd,.."]

Thy secrets are to all unknown,
But masons just and true alone.name

But masons just and true alone.

VISTE CHORUS has

Then let us all their praises sing,
Fellows to peasant, prince, or king,
Fellows to peasant, prince. or king.

11 II

From west to east we take our way,
To meet the bright approaching day;
That we to work may go in time,
And up the sacred ladder clime.
And up the, &c.

Cho. Then let us, &c.

Bright rays of glory did inspire,
Our master great who came from Tyne S
Still sacred history keeps his name,
Who did the glorious temple frame.
Who did, &c

Cho. Then let us, &c.

The noble art divinely rear
Uprightly built upon the square;
Encompass'd by the powers divine,

DOA

Shall stand until the end of time.
Shall stands &c... LA

sionChan Then let us all; &quiv

V.