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Song.

For true to the plummet All our doings are , If we act on the level And work on the square . Act on the level , act on the level , Act on the level , and work on the square .

Rough ashlars we were quarried , But the gavel of life ' s shocks , With the chisels point to dress us , The nonsense from us knocks : In wisdom , strength , and beauty It is our aim to grow ; Ancl , by doing well his duty , A Mason you shall know . Then act on the level , etc .

The first care of every Mason Is to see the lodge close tylecl : Heads sound—no mental slates looser—Hearts pure and undefilecl . None present now but Masons ? Stand to order . —Our next care ? To look for God in nei ghbour , And in life ' s game play fair . Then act on the level , etc .

As Apprentices ancl Craftsmen Let us at nothing stick , But do our simple duty , And be each a jolly brick . For the Grand Master Mason Our tool-work doth outline , And by constant use ancl honest , Bright will these jewels shine . Then act on the level , etc .

Past High Time now we labour , And let our work be sound ; No scamping it or shirking it , But solid be it found . Then High Time hence will call us , The many and the few , From labour to refreshment , To receive each man his due . Then act on the level , etc .

Then , in this work Masonic , Brothers ! let us all unite , Manly , honest , and harmonic , As we build our lodge to-night . For trne to the plumnet All our doing's are , If we act on the level

• A nd work on the square . Act on the level , etc . 2 K 2

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A CURIOUS MASONIC TRACT. Article 1
List of the Regular Lodges in England according to their seniority, year of erection, and time of meeting. Article 9
MASONIC RESEARCH. Article 12
SONG. Article 14
THE PRESENT POSITION OF MASONIC HISTORY AND CRITICISM. Article 16
OLD RECORDS OF THE LODGE OF PEEBLES. Article 17
A MASON'S STORY. Article 21
FURNESS ABBEY. Article 24
THE SECRET AT LAST. Article 26
CONSERVATION OF MASONRY. Article 28
AFTER ALL. Article 29
CHAPTER X. Article 32
HISTORY OF THE AIREDALE LODGE, No. 387, Article 37
APPENDIX. Article 40
THE PHILOSOPHY AND WORK OF PYTHAGORAS. Article 43
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Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.

Song.

For true to the plummet All our doings are , If we act on the level And work on the square . Act on the level , act on the level , Act on the level , and work on the square .

Rough ashlars we were quarried , But the gavel of life ' s shocks , With the chisels point to dress us , The nonsense from us knocks : In wisdom , strength , and beauty It is our aim to grow ; Ancl , by doing well his duty , A Mason you shall know . Then act on the level , etc .

The first care of every Mason Is to see the lodge close tylecl : Heads sound—no mental slates looser—Hearts pure and undefilecl . None present now but Masons ? Stand to order . —Our next care ? To look for God in nei ghbour , And in life ' s game play fair . Then act on the level , etc .

As Apprentices ancl Craftsmen Let us at nothing stick , But do our simple duty , And be each a jolly brick . For the Grand Master Mason Our tool-work doth outline , And by constant use ancl honest , Bright will these jewels shine . Then act on the level , etc .

Past High Time now we labour , And let our work be sound ; No scamping it or shirking it , But solid be it found . Then High Time hence will call us , The many and the few , From labour to refreshment , To receive each man his due . Then act on the level , etc .

Then , in this work Masonic , Brothers ! let us all unite , Manly , honest , and harmonic , As we build our lodge to-night . For trne to the plumnet All our doing's are , If we act on the level

• A nd work on the square . Act on the level , etc . 2 K 2

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