THE GODDESS OF MASONRY
From (The Freemason’s Chronicle)
Goddess of Purity,
Spotless and rare;
Emblem of Charity
Unsullied, fair;
Symbol of Meekness-
Radiant, bright,
‘Minding the Brethren
Of realms of Light-
Strong in the knowledge
Virtuous might.
Symbol of Chastity,
Spirit of Bliss,
Coming to cheer us,
Through the abyss,
Token of faithfulness-
Be thou our guide;
Emblem of Hopefulness–
Keep by our side:
Help us and lead us oer
Every dark tide!
THE BUILDERS
Baltimore House, Bradford, Eng., August 14th, 1916
(From Masonic Sun, Toronto, Can., October, 1916)
If in the rearing of an edifice
We form one stone that makes the perfect whole;
To us ‘twould be the beau-ideal of bliss
And prove glad unction to the work-wom soul.
A Temple with proportions just and true
Can but erected be by Masons skilled,
Instructed by an Architect who knew
Exactly bow to tell them what to build.
And -he taught us-however small the stone– plumb and level by th’
unerring Square– make it pattern, so that all might own
‘T was strong and beautiful beyond compare,–
Chisel and with Gavel we have wrought
To gain “Well Done,” — The Tongue of Good Report.