MasonicSong

masonicsong

tune—“shawn-boy,”or“overthewatertocharlie.”

yesonsofoldkillie,assembledbywillie,

tofollowthenoblevocation;

yourthriftyoldmotherhasscarcesuchanother

tositinthathonouredstation.

i'velittletosay,butonlytopray,

aspraying'sthetonofyourfashion;

aprayerfromtheemuseyouwellmayexcuse

'tisseldomherfavouritepassion.

yepowerswhopresideo'erthewind,andthetide,

whomarkedeachelement'sborder;

whoformedthisframewithbeneficentaim,

whosesovereignstatuteisorder:—

withinthisdearmansion,maywaywardcontention

orwitheredenvyne'erenter;

maysecrecyroundbethemysticalbound,

andbrotherlylovebethecentre!