TheFarewellTotheBrethrenofSt.James'Lodge,Tarbolton.

thefarewelltothebrethrenofst.james'lodge,tarbolton.

tune—“guidnight,andjoybewi'youa'.”

adieu!aheart-warmfondadieu;

dearbrothersofthemystictie!

yefavoured,enlighten'dfew,

companionsofmysocialjoy;

tho'itoforeignlandsmusthie,

pursuingfortune'sslidd'ryba';

withmeltingheart,andbrimfuleye,

i'llmindyoustill,tho'farawa.

ofthaveimetyoursocialband,

andspentthecheerful,festivenight;

oft,honour'dwithsupremecommand,

presidedo'erthesonsoflight:

andbythathieroglyphicbright,

whichnonebutcraftsmeneversaw

strongmem'ryonmyheartshallwrite

thosehappyscenes,whenfarawa.

mayfreedom,harmony,andlove,

uniteyouinthegranddesign,

beneathth'omniscienteyeabove,

thegloriousarchitectdivine,

thatyoumaykeepth'unerringline,

stillrisingbytheplummet'slaw,

tillorderbrightcompletelyshine,

shallbemypray'rwhenfarawa.

andyou,farewell!whosemeritsclaim

justlythathighestbadgetowear:

heav'nblessyourhonour'dnoblename,

tomasonryandscotiadear!

alastrequestpermitmehere,—

whenyearlyyeassemblea',

oneround,iaskitwithatear,

tohim,thebardthat'sfarawa.