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To The Editor Of The Freemasons' Magazine.
that have been lately made in lyric measure . In the above specimen , I have insensibly caught some of the greatest beauties of the greatest poets of modern times . I might have quoted the parallel passages at the bottom of the page ; but I suppose they will not escape your eagle-eyed perception—There , sir , is not that a fine expression ? I could give you a thousand such , culled from modern orators—were
my pockets full . My spirits would then overflow , and I could write"Oheav ' ns ! how I could write 1 " but at present my pocket is empty , and I cannot soar aloft on those eagle pinions , which would bear me far beyond the reach of common mortals' ken
. If you can supply in abundance the one thing needful , I shall supply you with abundance of beautiful compositions . Nay , I doubt not but in due time I may equal the old Grecian bard , or even the great Ossian himself . —Adieu!—In hopes of hearing from you soon , I remain with great impatience , and on the tiptoe of expectancy , your
humble servant , TIMOTHY HAIRBRAIN .
Detached Sentiments.
DE TA CHED SEN TIMENTS .
Plus ultra . MASONRY .
THE same Masonic philanthropy which , rising superior to religious prejudices , has ever united in social benevolence the members of this distinguished Fraternity , extends its influence even to the grave . To have a heart to do good to others , and abilities to gratify that pleasure , is indisputably one of the greatest blessings in this life , as of the Almi
it brings us nearer to the divine perfections ghty Architect . The Freemasons are the only corporation , whether under the name of a church , a nation , or a society , who have melted ihe knowledge of God the Creator , possessed by the antients , into the same fire with the knowledge of a Redeemeriven to the Christians . May they
, g shine with invigorated glories 1 As Masons , we should not only live happily ourselves , and spsnd our time in beneficial occupations or agreeable amusement , but , be likewise mutually assistant to each other , and instruments for the good of human society ; which , in the scripture phrase , is " to be all " of one mindhaving compassion one to anotherand to love as
, , " Brethren ; " as all that have been true and faithful have set an example to the Free and Accepted . One of the first cares of a Mason ought to be , to avoid the reproaches of his own heart ; his next , to escape the censures of the world . Vox , IV . Y
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
To The Editor Of The Freemasons' Magazine.
that have been lately made in lyric measure . In the above specimen , I have insensibly caught some of the greatest beauties of the greatest poets of modern times . I might have quoted the parallel passages at the bottom of the page ; but I suppose they will not escape your eagle-eyed perception—There , sir , is not that a fine expression ? I could give you a thousand such , culled from modern orators—were
my pockets full . My spirits would then overflow , and I could write"Oheav ' ns ! how I could write 1 " but at present my pocket is empty , and I cannot soar aloft on those eagle pinions , which would bear me far beyond the reach of common mortals' ken
. If you can supply in abundance the one thing needful , I shall supply you with abundance of beautiful compositions . Nay , I doubt not but in due time I may equal the old Grecian bard , or even the great Ossian himself . —Adieu!—In hopes of hearing from you soon , I remain with great impatience , and on the tiptoe of expectancy , your
humble servant , TIMOTHY HAIRBRAIN .
Detached Sentiments.
DE TA CHED SEN TIMENTS .
Plus ultra . MASONRY .
THE same Masonic philanthropy which , rising superior to religious prejudices , has ever united in social benevolence the members of this distinguished Fraternity , extends its influence even to the grave . To have a heart to do good to others , and abilities to gratify that pleasure , is indisputably one of the greatest blessings in this life , as of the Almi
it brings us nearer to the divine perfections ghty Architect . The Freemasons are the only corporation , whether under the name of a church , a nation , or a society , who have melted ihe knowledge of God the Creator , possessed by the antients , into the same fire with the knowledge of a Redeemeriven to the Christians . May they
, g shine with invigorated glories 1 As Masons , we should not only live happily ourselves , and spsnd our time in beneficial occupations or agreeable amusement , but , be likewise mutually assistant to each other , and instruments for the good of human society ; which , in the scripture phrase , is " to be all " of one mindhaving compassion one to anotherand to love as
, , " Brethren ; " as all that have been true and faithful have set an example to the Free and Accepted . One of the first cares of a Mason ought to be , to avoid the reproaches of his own heart ; his next , to escape the censures of the world . Vox , IV . Y