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Poetry.
POETRY .
FOR THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE . AN ADDRESS DELIVERED AT A PROVINCIAL THEATRE , BT J BROTHER , ON HIS BENEFIT .
ll-llllll-i-HII ' llll " II II llll DIVESTED of comic lightness , Fancy ' s pow ' r , The mere amusement of an idle hour , 1 now appear with no alluring wile , To raise the long-loud laugh , or gen ' ral smile . Cloth'd in this dress , therein accosting you , Fictitious scenes , and satire must adieu .
My present pride ' s to boast this noble grace , And own my union to an ancient race . This grace is r . cble , since Virtue makes it so , - \ ¦ # And stamps the man who wears it high or low , t As he his actions to the world doth show . J Our Order ' s age to Time himself s unknown , And still shall flourish when his scythe ' s laid down . When th' asra came foFtJature to arise , , Vested with the work she hasted thro' the skies } - Beauty , and Strength and Wisdom then arose , Attendant to fulfil her various laws .
Quick th' immortals hasten'd to descry Her great designs , and saw with wond'ring eye Discord and darkness fly before her l * ac # , - Ahd sweetest Beauty fill the boundless space . They saw the Planets dance their wond ' rous round . By attraction's secret force in order bound . They saw the Earth in glory rise to view , Surpriz'd they stood , each diff ' rent scene was new . .
. The crowning wonder next arose , and charm'd Their minds with greater force , for Man was form'd ; In whom the various graces all \ vei e join'd , And Beauty , Strength and Wisdom were combin'd . Their admiratioa then gave birth to praise , They sung th' Architect in glorious lays . Their lyres they tun'd with sweetest harmony , And hail'd the matchless name of Masonry .
Such is the genial pow ' r whose laws we own ; -j V / hose wisdom animates each duteous son , t Tho' witlings laugh , fools sneer , and bigots frown . J When sad corruption tainted human kind , And prejudice fhed darkness o ' er the mind , Men fled her presence , dazzled at her light , And chose to wander in the wilds of night ; Griev'd . at the scene , reluctant she retir'd , Ann in a uifn-ftld veil her'fate atwfd .
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Poetry.
POETRY .
FOR THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE . AN ADDRESS DELIVERED AT A PROVINCIAL THEATRE , BT J BROTHER , ON HIS BENEFIT .
ll-llllll-i-HII ' llll " II II llll DIVESTED of comic lightness , Fancy ' s pow ' r , The mere amusement of an idle hour , 1 now appear with no alluring wile , To raise the long-loud laugh , or gen ' ral smile . Cloth'd in this dress , therein accosting you , Fictitious scenes , and satire must adieu .
My present pride ' s to boast this noble grace , And own my union to an ancient race . This grace is r . cble , since Virtue makes it so , - \ ¦ # And stamps the man who wears it high or low , t As he his actions to the world doth show . J Our Order ' s age to Time himself s unknown , And still shall flourish when his scythe ' s laid down . When th' asra came foFtJature to arise , , Vested with the work she hasted thro' the skies } - Beauty , and Strength and Wisdom then arose , Attendant to fulfil her various laws .
Quick th' immortals hasten'd to descry Her great designs , and saw with wond'ring eye Discord and darkness fly before her l * ac # , - Ahd sweetest Beauty fill the boundless space . They saw the Planets dance their wond ' rous round . By attraction's secret force in order bound . They saw the Earth in glory rise to view , Surpriz'd they stood , each diff ' rent scene was new . .
. The crowning wonder next arose , and charm'd Their minds with greater force , for Man was form'd ; In whom the various graces all \ vei e join'd , And Beauty , Strength and Wisdom were combin'd . Their admiratioa then gave birth to praise , They sung th' Architect in glorious lays . Their lyres they tun'd with sweetest harmony , And hail'd the matchless name of Masonry .
Such is the genial pow ' r whose laws we own ; -j V / hose wisdom animates each duteous son , t Tho' witlings laugh , fools sneer , and bigots frown . J When sad corruption tainted human kind , And prejudice fhed darkness o ' er the mind , Men fled her presence , dazzled at her light , And chose to wander in the wilds of night ; Griev'd . at the scene , reluctant she retir'd , Ann in a uifn-ftld veil her'fate atwfd .