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Truro:
TRURO :
20 TH MAY , 18 SO . BY BRO . JOHN ARTHUR ELLIOTT ( 1777 ) . "The Builders laid the foundation of the Temple of the Lord . " WITH slow ancl measured pace
The cortege passed Down the long lane by human faces flanked ; On either side th' enthusiastic crowd Cheered to the echo : for the Duke was ranked— - He , our Grand Master , of whom w e are so proud—Where brethren , massed ,
Bore the three Lights with full Masonic grace . The sun shed forth his rays O'er all the scene , The greater light thus adding to our joy ; While down the long triumphal-arched street
Rang shouts of welcome that bore no alloy , — True Cornish voices , ring out to greet Their future Queen ; Hailing the fairest Princess of our days .
From North , East , South , and West The brethren came , Arrayed in festive garb , with jewels bright : Craftsmen prepared to raise a temple grand , A fane devoted to the Lord of Light , Fashioned with hearts but built b y human hand , — A noble frame , —• A gem to set in ancient Truro ' s crest .
In full Masonic state The stone was laid , — The Corner Stone—for ever to stand square 'Gainst all the winds that blow ; a monument Of England ' s faith—of England ' s pious care Ancl gratitude for all the blessings sent
With Heaven ' s aid , — The means whereby she has become so great . Ancl may Old England still The Faith defend , And all her peoples in sweet concord join ;
May love—fraternal love—the nations bind , Ancl Masonry ne ' er lose the vantage coign From whence it flourishes , —for there we find E ' en foes unbend , And all accept God ' s great and Sovereign will .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Truro:
TRURO :
20 TH MAY , 18 SO . BY BRO . JOHN ARTHUR ELLIOTT ( 1777 ) . "The Builders laid the foundation of the Temple of the Lord . " WITH slow ancl measured pace
The cortege passed Down the long lane by human faces flanked ; On either side th' enthusiastic crowd Cheered to the echo : for the Duke was ranked— - He , our Grand Master , of whom w e are so proud—Where brethren , massed ,
Bore the three Lights with full Masonic grace . The sun shed forth his rays O'er all the scene , The greater light thus adding to our joy ; While down the long triumphal-arched street
Rang shouts of welcome that bore no alloy , — True Cornish voices , ring out to greet Their future Queen ; Hailing the fairest Princess of our days .
From North , East , South , and West The brethren came , Arrayed in festive garb , with jewels bright : Craftsmen prepared to raise a temple grand , A fane devoted to the Lord of Light , Fashioned with hearts but built b y human hand , — A noble frame , —• A gem to set in ancient Truro ' s crest .
In full Masonic state The stone was laid , — The Corner Stone—for ever to stand square 'Gainst all the winds that blow ; a monument Of England ' s faith—of England ' s pious care Ancl gratitude for all the blessings sent
With Heaven ' s aid , — The means whereby she has become so great . Ancl may Old England still The Faith defend , And all her peoples in sweet concord join ;
May love—fraternal love—the nations bind , Ancl Masonry ne ' er lose the vantage coign From whence it flourishes , —for there we find E ' en foes unbend , And all accept God ' s great and Sovereign will .