MAS TER’ THE OR, History. of SONG: MASONRY. By the Author. To be fung with a Chorus, when either one Part only, or all a as he pleafes. the Masrer fhall ive leave, PART Rote Iv. DAM, the a of humane Kind, | So from the gen’ral Deluge’ one Created with Gromer ry Imprinted off! his’ Royal Mindy Tnifiridted foot his Progeny Cais and. Ss 1H; who then improv'd ‘The lib’ral Science in the Art ‘ OF Axcutrscruas, which they lov'd, Were fay'd, but MM apd their shoe eS And all Mankind from them alone Delcending,, Architesture thrives ¢ For they, when multiply’d amain, Fit to difperfe and fil the Earth, ‘And go their Offspring did impart, [lo Sui ax’s large and lovely Plain * t. Car City fai and rong Fitf'built, and call’d ic Confecrare, Front’ Exocit’s Name,"his eldeft Son, Which afl his Race did imitate But godly Ex ocx, of Seth's Loins, Laer ste cena” For moft of Monvad wetc employ’d, To build the City and the Tow'r; The Gen’val Lodge was overjoy’d, Tn fach Eefeats of Mafans Pow'e s ‘Two Coltimis raised with mighty] "Till vaio Ambition did provoke And all His Family enjoins °° (Skill: True Colonading to fullél. mm. * Our Father Non next appeas’d, ‘A Major too divinely caught ; And by divine Command uprear’d The Anx,thatheld a goodlyFranght: °Twas buile by true Geametry, A Piece of ArchiteSture fine 5 Helpt by bis Sons, in mumber Tun ve, Concurring in the grand Defiga, Their Maker to confound theit Phe; Yer, tho” with Tongues confus’d they . (fpoke, The learned Ave they ne'er forgot. » hams. Who cam unfold che Royal Art? Or fing its Sectets in a Song? They're fafoly kept in Malon’s He anty And 10 she ancient Lodge belong. [Step tere t0 drink the’ prefomt Gnaxo- Masren’s Health. Ka PART,¢é 78 » Soe PART Ik 5 ois bee : #10 wim Bases cha Midas hte valiant st aes aura’ he learn’d Paewictansimew - 7 ieee Net oan | ‘ rare | Ta Chlont ed fansohiss, © ip In Arcbiteture firm and true, ‘All Mafons true, who could rebearfe Theis Werks tb tholo of afer Times; We. : King Nimzop: farvify’d, hie Reels ‘or Dacon's Houle jn Gazg Town, : Eaftleo, Fow'es, and Cities fair “_Acrfully. prope hy Cowuains rues By€ Mrrzra’s, who rul’d at Egypr'siHelm; | Bil Saasoff’s mighty Arms pull’d down Bulle Pyramids Qtupendous there. On Lords Philiftiam, whom it flew ; ae WS \-pho? tewas.the felt Fabicl rais'd . B: Nor Apne, and his gallant Breed,| iy;.f arora meee Did lefs in Mafomry prevail ; . bis jl Not Suim, and thofe that did faeceed | Pot slorious Strength and Senge ‘To promis’d Bleffings by Eavail.j so eg 8 ) For Father Asram. brought from Ux Bue here we ftop a while to toaft” Geometry, the Science goad 5 Our. Masrer’s Health and Wardens Which he reveal’d, without demur, (oom. "To all defcending from'his Blood: fos wain you all to,$hun the Coait m. 1 OF Samfn’e Shipsetacke, oat? Niy Jacon's Race at length were] ts: sures once to Wire dicios (eanghe, ‘To lay alde the Shepherd's Croot,’"| His Strength was fled, his To ule Géometry were brought, ~ WhilR under Phar’sh's cruel Yoke; * *Til Moses Maffer-Mafon role, ‘And led the Ho1r Lopcs from , (amd, To éruel Foes he was expos d, And never was a Mafom nam’d. Choris... (thence, | H/o can unfold tbe Royal Att?* All Mafons train’d, to whom he chofe,| Or fig. its Secrets ina Sang? | oy His curious Learning.to difpente. | They've fafely kept in Mafon's Hi ant, “ory: And wo the ancient Lodge being. Anotias and BrzaLesy,, Infpired Men, the T ew uprear'd s Where, the Shechinab chofe to dwell, + And Geametrick Skill appeat’d - : [Sop dere to dvink the Health of the Matter and Wardens of this paitis cular Lodge. . : . PARTECm) PAR'T tL Where wife Virnuvzus, Maftr E fog of eae ancient! i dary Famé,|In Great Avoustus’ peaceful Time, at fourfeore. Fakes ero te When, Arts and ah were belov’d, Under the Masrens of great Name, ‘Three Thowfdnd and fe Hundred good,) They brag te Kool fom se Employ'dibySoromon the Sy. 7 |! 5 # ‘And Gor?ral Masren-Masox'too 5: {does they made Nations yield, As Huw aw) was in ftavely Tre, hhey {pread it thro’ the Norz) andH7~pt, A r | And taught the World the 4ve to builds ee Malte ebee Nee saa Gikadeli ahd Toh, 1. “ {To fortify. their Legians fine, » a sexta wes Theie, Zemples, Palaces, and Bows, "Phe Graffnen countell'a from abores| | Thar ot the Mang ie me "The ‘Temple did all Works outthine, . Des Gn. “The wonedingWotld did allapproved | vi Digeniaus Men, from every Place, * +] Fhus mi ighty Eastern Kings, and fome ‘Came 'to furvey the glorious Pi OF Abram’s Race, and Moriarchs And, whentterumn’d, ‘began “Ai init fs Lofty Sie." EL. i, No wonder then if AMafinr join, ‘Abength the Gractaxs came tolknow| To cba thole Malie-King op Geometry, and Iearnt,the, Art, 0, | yy; Which great Prrnaconas did thow, r ther (alee ‘And glorions ‘Bucy did impare; i itirlQENE GRE. Th’ amazing Akaiiturpts too; be res ortiets > su: ‘And maay other Scholars good; Ciek unfold the Royal Are ? FI ancien: Ro MANS did teview rnc tors are eyize fafely' afon’s T, » The Ts = aoe ee iat sie ee Bavefen ‘protd Asta they had. oat | [Sp bee to drink twites iio By And Gxexce and Esver overcome,| of Emperors, Kings, Princesy Nubltisy In Archirefturé they excell'd, ; Gentry, Clergy, and learned Scbolars, yAnd, bronght the Learning all to’ thas ever propagated she Asia at . omen;( 78-); oy PART. IV. ae By Kinos, as QBattet# of the Ledge, O® glorious Days for Mafons wife,) By many a weal) noble Weer, O’crall the Roman Eurax when| By Loxp and Laird, ‘by -Pytelt ay ‘Theit Fame, refounding to the Skies, Quscs, Proclaim’d them godd and ufefulMen;| By all the People every where. For many Ages thusemploy’d, And brutal Ignorance, deftroy’d 1, of. Blood, ~The Toit of tay 4Teared Age. Bing Qthelian, of Son Gaye them a Charter fige to dwell *, 1. But when’ che congu’ring Goths were| Drawn from old Writings by. bis Son, (brought}] Prince Epwin, Generat-Master T’embtsce the Chriftian Faith they] - (bright, 7 {found] Who met at Tork tle Brethren foon, ‘The Folly that their Fathers wronght, And to that Lodge did all recite, In lofs of ArchiteB@ure found. :VL At length their Zeal for flatly Fuwts, | arrence were theic Leasand Charge ie. And wealthy Grandeur, when at y eace| - Inevty Reign obterv'd with Care, (P Maze them exert their utmolt Pains, [Of Saxo Dantth, Qozman Lin, . Till Brito Crowns ontted were : Their Gotbick Buildings to up-lary. Monarch Fil of this whole lors mL (raed Was eared Jaa sa Majoe King, ‘Thus many a fumptuons lofty Prix | Who Firft of Kings reviv'd the Style Was rais’d’ in every Chriftian Land, | - Of Great Avousros: Therefore fing. ‘Tho? not conform to Roman Sr v8, * @boug. Yet which ee and Who can unfold the Royal Art? a i in The Kix and Geatt agrecing il, Jy gre Maen a In well-form’d Ledges to fapply “And 10 te ancient Lodge delng. The mournful Want of Raman Skill With theit new fort of Mafoamry. {Sop ‘here to drink 20 the happy Memory Iv. Of all she Revivers of the amie: Au- For many Ages this prevails, guitan Style. Their Work is Architeffare deem'd ; In Brotanp,’ Scottann, Instanp, PART The Crofifnen highly are eftcem’d, In Lorry Longs, with Ordets aod,C79) PARTY. + SE Iv. HUS tho’ in oh the Art |Let other Nations boalt at will, From Gotbick Rubbith firt was] Grea Brrraiy now will yield to (fais’'d 5] For true Geamerry and Skill, | (none, And Great P ait A v1o did impart In building Timber, Brick, and Stone; A Style by Mafins jullly prais’d : | For Architecture of each fort, Yet here his mighty Rival Jones, For curious Lon oes, where we find Of Brit’ Archite&s the Prime, |The Noble andthe Wife relort, * Did build fach gloriousHeaps of Stones,| * Atid drink with Crafifimen true and As ne’er were match’d fince Casar’s} » (kind. (Time, v. u. Then let good Brethren all rejoice, King Criantes the Fiyf, a Mafou t00,! And fil their Glals with chearfal ‘With feveral Peers and wealthy Men, ‘(Heart 5 Employ’d him and his Crafifinen true, | Let them expre(s with grateful Voice °Till wretched Civil Wars began. ‘The Praifes of the wond’reus Arr :, Bat after Peace and Crown reftor’d, | Let ev'ry Brothei's Health po round, Tho” Lox pon was in Afhes laid, | Not Ro/or Kuave, but Mason Tru: By Mafons Art and good Accord, And Jet our Master’s Fame refound, A finer Low pow tear'd its Head: ‘The able Dake of Mo 1.40 v, I. Chong. - King Cuantrs the Second raifed then ee can unfold the Royal Art? ‘The finelt Column upon Earth, eae its Secrets in a Smg? Founded St. Pauf’s, that ftately Fane, fafely kept in Mafon’s H's aR 7, ‘AndReyal Change, with Joy and Mirth Treader ancient Lodge belong. + Bur afcerwards,the Ledges fail'd, > Till Great Nassau the Taft reviv’d,| Whole bright Example fo prevail’d, That ever fince the rt has thriv'd.