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Summer.
SUMMER .
ALL nature greets thee , Summer , and in kind Welcomes the warmth and gladness thou dost give ; The azure sky , the soft and balmy wind . Laden with songbirds' music from each grove , Led b y the lark , who early mounts to sing His morning notes of joy to heaven ' s King .
Gladly we hail thee ! every leaf ancl flower Lifting its dainty face to heaven ' s bright sun , Revels in thus unfolding , and has power To cheer the labourer when work is done ; As home to wife and little ones he wends He greets e ' en wayside flowers as his friends .
Ancl birds and beasts ancl flowers act their part In deep responsive gratitude , and blend Each with the other , till one vast glad heart Renders it ' s homage to the Maker , Friend ; Obeying the rich fullness of the Word , Enjoining us to "Magnify the Lord . "
And cans't thou , then , 0 man ! be slow to give The praise He claims e ' en from the grassy sod ? Shall lesser creatures , teaching thee " to live , " Thus stamp thee as defaulter to thy God ? Nay ! rather load the choir with fervent voice Of thankful praise , and swell the grand " Rejoice !" Chilton . ETOILE .
Freemasonry In Kelso.
FREEMASONRY IN KELSO .
To the Editor of the Masonic Magazine . DEAR SIK AND BEOTHISK , —As you did me the honour about a year ago to quote in your valuable Magazine some of the old minutes of the Ancient Lodge of Kelso , No . 58 , under the above heading , permit me to give a slight sketch of Freemasonry in Kelso from the beginning of last century to the present date . —I am , clear Sir and Brother , yours truly and fraternally ,
W . FRED . VEENOU . Until the year of grace 1867 Kelso was a terra incognita to most persons residing at a distance from the Borders , saving and excepting a few clevoted disciples of old Isaac Walton , who , tempted by the finny prey to be found in the classic streams of Tweed ancl Teviot and their numerous tributarieswould
, annually visit our beautiful little Border town . A few ardent admirers of our illustrious brother Sir Walter Scott knew the place as the residence of the great magician during his boyhood , for here he first imbibed a taste for ballad
literature , which culminated in the collection of the "Minstrelsy of the
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Summer.
SUMMER .
ALL nature greets thee , Summer , and in kind Welcomes the warmth and gladness thou dost give ; The azure sky , the soft and balmy wind . Laden with songbirds' music from each grove , Led b y the lark , who early mounts to sing His morning notes of joy to heaven ' s King .
Gladly we hail thee ! every leaf ancl flower Lifting its dainty face to heaven ' s bright sun , Revels in thus unfolding , and has power To cheer the labourer when work is done ; As home to wife and little ones he wends He greets e ' en wayside flowers as his friends .
Ancl birds and beasts ancl flowers act their part In deep responsive gratitude , and blend Each with the other , till one vast glad heart Renders it ' s homage to the Maker , Friend ; Obeying the rich fullness of the Word , Enjoining us to "Magnify the Lord . "
And cans't thou , then , 0 man ! be slow to give The praise He claims e ' en from the grassy sod ? Shall lesser creatures , teaching thee " to live , " Thus stamp thee as defaulter to thy God ? Nay ! rather load the choir with fervent voice Of thankful praise , and swell the grand " Rejoice !" Chilton . ETOILE .
Freemasonry In Kelso.
FREEMASONRY IN KELSO .
To the Editor of the Masonic Magazine . DEAR SIK AND BEOTHISK , —As you did me the honour about a year ago to quote in your valuable Magazine some of the old minutes of the Ancient Lodge of Kelso , No . 58 , under the above heading , permit me to give a slight sketch of Freemasonry in Kelso from the beginning of last century to the present date . —I am , clear Sir and Brother , yours truly and fraternally ,
W . FRED . VEENOU . Until the year of grace 1867 Kelso was a terra incognita to most persons residing at a distance from the Borders , saving and excepting a few clevoted disciples of old Isaac Walton , who , tempted by the finny prey to be found in the classic streams of Tweed ancl Teviot and their numerous tributarieswould
, annually visit our beautiful little Border town . A few ardent admirers of our illustrious brother Sir Walter Scott knew the place as the residence of the great magician during his boyhood , for here he first imbibed a taste for ballad
literature , which culminated in the collection of the "Minstrelsy of the