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We act upon the square, on the level we'll depart,
Let every mason sing, hail, glorious art.

Let every, &c.

How happy a mason whose bosom still flows
With friendship, and ever most cheerfully goes;
The effects of the mysteries lodg'd in his breast,
Mysteries rever'd and by princes possest.

Our friends and our bottle we best can enjoy,
No rancour or envy our quiet annoy,

Our plumb, line, and compass, our square and our tools
Direct all our actions in virtue's fair rules.

II.

To Mars and to Venus we're equally true,
Our hearts can enliven, our charms can subdue;
Let the enemy tell, and the ladies declare
No class or profession with masons compare;
To give a fond lustre we ne'er need a crest,
Since honor and virtue remain in our breast;
We'll charm the rude world when we clap, laugh and

sing,

If so happy a mason, say, who'd be a king.

LIII. SONG.

[Tune-Hail Masonry, &c.]

I.

Let worthy brethren all combine
For to adorn our mystic art,
So as the craft may ever shine,
And cheer each faithful brother's heart;
Then, brethren, all in chorus sing,
Prosper the craft and bless the king.

11.

We level'd, plumm'd and squar'd, aright,
The five noble orders upright stands,
Wisdom and strength, with beauty's height,
The wonder of the world commands.
Then brethren all, &c.

III.

Ye fools and Cowansall, who plot
For to obtain our mystery,

Ye strive in vain, attempt it not,
Such creatures never shall be free;,
Then brethren all, &c.

IV.

The wise, the noble, good, and great,
Can only be accepted here;

The knave or fool, thơ' deck'd in state,
Shall ne'er approach the master's chair
Then brethren all, &c.

V.

Now fill your glasses, charge them high, Let our grand master's health go round; And let each here o'er-flow with joy,

And love and unity abound.

Then brethren all, &c.

LIV. SONG.

I.

Let masons ever live in love,

Let harmony their blessings prove,

And sacred lodge on earth the place,

Where freedom smiles in every face.

CHORUS.

Live free-masons, free-masons live and love, And shew that your types are from above.

II.

Behold the world all in amaze,

Each curious eye with transport gaze,

They look, they wish to be,

What none can gain, except he's free.

Chor. Live free-masons, &c.

III.

Then let each brother charge full high,
And let us drink the memory,
Of Hiram and king Solomon,

Whose fame has thro' all ages run.

Chor. Live free-masons, &c.

LV. SONG.

By brother Robert Hall.

[Tune-Rule Britannia.]

I.

When masonry, by heav'n's decree,
Arose from father Adam's brain,
This, was the charter of the fraternity,
And secrecy shall guard the same.

CHORUS.

Hail masonry, for ever, ever may thou be,

To all but us a mystery.

II.

The brethren all upright and just.

Shall ever act upon the square;

Until that the world dissolves to dust,

The needy shall their bounty share.

Cho. Hail masonry, &c.

III.

True moral men, sincere and free,

Shall wisdom's dictates still impart, And mirth and joy, and true social unity,

Shall bless those peaceful sons of art.

Cho. Hail masonry, &c.

IV.

The Cowan and the crafty knave,

Shall never tread the sacred ground,

The griping miser, traitor, nor the abject slave,

In mason's lodge shall ne'er be found.

Cho. Hail masonry, &c..

V..

But if he's honest, just and true,

His life and actions clear and bright;

Report him, and prepare him, and invest him too,

For he's the man shall see the light.

Cho. Hail masonry, &c.

LVI.

A NEW SONG.

By the foregoing Hand.

I.

When Sol, ascending from the East,,
Projects his rays into the West,

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And darkness turns to light:
With upright emblem wisdom stands,

And quickly he does give commands,

To see the lodge til'd right.

II.

In solemn form he then declares,
The lodge is open, work prepares,

No greater joys we ask.
Attentive then to work we fall,
Obedient to our master all,

Each to perform his task.

III.

We square our deeds by virtue's plan,
And dignify each honest man,
With secrets still unknown;
The monarch, statesman and divine,
Unite in mason's grand design,
And in the lodge have shone.

IV.

But when the bright meridian sun,
One half his daily course has run,
And makes the shortest shade;
We then erect fair beauty's pile,
Which makes each mason sing and smile,
For virtue's joys ne'er fade.

V.

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Our glasses charg'd in solemn state,
We drink to all the good and great,
That love free-masonry;
We toast our brethren, friends, and wives,
And thus we masons always strive,
In friendship to agree.

VI.

In mirth we spend the time of East
'Till Sol declines into the West,

Then strength performs his part;
And to complete the mason's life,
Each hastens unto his girl or wife,
To propagate the art.

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LVI.

A NEW MASON'S SONG.

I.

As long as our coast does with whiteness appear,
Still masons stand foremost in verse;

Whilst harmony, friendship, and joys are held dear. New bands shall our praises rehearse.

CHORUS.

Though lodges less favoured, less happy, decay,
Destroyed by old time as it runs;

Thơ' Albions, Gregorians and Bucks fade away,
Still masons shall live in their sons.

II.

If envy attempts our success to impede,
United we will trample her down:

If faction should threaten, we'll shew we're agreed,

And discord shall own we are one.

Chor. Tho' lodges, &c.

III.

Whilst with ardour we glow, this our order to raise,

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Promoting its welfare and

peace:

Old masons return, our endeavours to praise,

And new ones confirm the increase,

Chor. Tho' lodges, &c.

IV.

Go on, cries our parents, for time is your friend,

Its flight shall increase your renown;

And mirth shall your guest be, and Bacchus attend, And joy all your meetings shall crown.

Chor. Tho' lodges, &c.

LVII. SONG.

Ε.Ι.

Arise gentle muse, who with wisdom inspires, Each bosom that's ardent in virtuous desires; For from glorious actions, the bliss that accrues, Is the worth all admire, and each mason pursues.

CHORUS.

Hence harmony springs, 'tis the cement of love,
Fair freedom on earth, and bright union above.

Н.

Indignant around us, tho' discord is seen,
And malice full loaded, venemous spleen;
To the one we'll be deaf, to the other be blind,
For virtue will always give strength to the mind.

Hence harmony springs, &c.