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== Fellow Craft´s Song - Text==
 
== Fellow Craft´s Song - Text==
  
Hail Masonry!  thou craft divine!
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<poem>Hail Masonry!  thou craft divine!
  Glory of earth, from heav'n reveal'd!
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Glory of earth, from heav'n reveal'd!
 
Which doth with jewels precious shine,
 
Which doth with jewels precious shine,
  From all but masons eyes conceal'd.
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From all but masons eyes conceal'd.
  
 
CHORUS: Thy praises due who can rehearse,
 
CHORUS: Thy praises due who can rehearse,
        In nervous prose, or flowing verse?
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In nervous prose, or flowing verse?
  
 
As men from brutes distinguish'd are,
 
As men from brutes distinguish'd are,
  A mason other men excels;
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A mason other men excels;
 
For what's in knowledge choice and rare
 
For what's in knowledge choice and rare
  But in his breast securely dwells?
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But in his breast securely dwells?
  
 
CHORUS: His silent breast and faithful heart
 
CHORUS: His silent breast and faithful heart
        Preserve the secrets of the art.
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Preserve the secrets of the art.
  
 
From scorching heat and piercing cold,
 
From scorching heat and piercing cold,
  From beasts whose roar the forest rends,
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From beasts whose roar the forest rends,
 
From the assaults of warriors bold,
 
From the assaults of warriors bold,
  The masons art mankind defends.
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The masons art mankind defends.
  
 
CHORUS: Be to this art due honour paid,
 
CHORUS: Be to this art due honour paid,
        From which mankind receives such aid.
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From which mankind receives such aid.
  
 
Ensigns of state, that feed our pride,
 
Ensigns of state, that feed our pride,
  Distinctions troublesome and vain,
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Distinctions troublesome and vain,
 
By masons true are laid aside;
 
By masons true are laid aside;
  Art's freeborn sons such toys disdain.
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Art's freeborn sons such toys disdain.
  
 
CHORUS: Ennobled by the name they bear,
 
CHORUS: Ennobled by the name they bear,
        Distinguish'd by the badge they wear.
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Distinguish'd by the badge they wear.
  
 
Sweet fellowship, from envy free,
 
Sweet fellowship, from envy free,
  Friendly converse of brotherhood,
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Friendly converse of brotherhood,
 
The lodge's lasting cement be,
 
The lodge's lasting cement be,
  Which has for ages firmly stood.
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Which has for ages firmly stood.
  
 
CHORUS: A lodge thus built for ages past
 
CHORUS: A lodge thus built for ages past
        Has lasted, and shall ever last.
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Has lasted, and shall ever last.
  
 
Then in our songs be justice done
 
Then in our songs be justice done
  To those who have enrich'd the art,
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To those who have enrich'd the art,
 
From Adam to *_________ down,
 
From Adam to *_________ down,
  And let each brother bear a part.
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And let each brother bear a part.
  
 
CHORUS: Let noble masons healths go round,
 
CHORUS: Let noble masons healths go round,
        Their praise in lofty lodge resound.
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Their praise in lofty lodge resound.
* Insert the Gr. Master's name for the time.
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* Insert the Gr. Master's name for the time.</poem>
  
 
==Siehe auch==
 
==Siehe auch==

Version vom 13. September 2012, 17:05 Uhr

Fellow Craft's Song

Quelle: Internationales Freimaurer-Lexikon von Eugen Lennhoff und Oskar Posner (1932)

Eines der bekanntesten Tafellieder der alten englischen Freimaurerei mit den vielzitierten Anfangszeilen: "Hail Masonry Thou Craft divine." Der Dichter ist Charles Delafaye, der um 1723 Mitglied der Loge at Horn's Tavern in London war.

Fellow Craft´s Song - Text

Hail Masonry! thou craft divine!
Glory of earth, from heav'n reveal'd!
Which doth with jewels precious shine,
From all but masons eyes conceal'd.

CHORUS: Thy praises due who can rehearse,
In nervous prose, or flowing verse?

As men from brutes distinguish'd are,
A mason other men excels;
For what's in knowledge choice and rare
But in his breast securely dwells?

CHORUS: His silent breast and faithful heart
Preserve the secrets of the art.

From scorching heat and piercing cold,
From beasts whose roar the forest rends,
From the assaults of warriors bold,
The masons art mankind defends.

CHORUS: Be to this art due honour paid,
From which mankind receives such aid.

Ensigns of state, that feed our pride,
Distinctions troublesome and vain,
By masons true are laid aside;
Art's freeborn sons such toys disdain.

CHORUS: Ennobled by the name they bear,
Distinguish'd by the badge they wear.

Sweet fellowship, from envy free,
Friendly converse of brotherhood,
The lodge's lasting cement be,
Which has for ages firmly stood.

CHORUS: A lodge thus built for ages past
Has lasted, and shall ever last.

Then in our songs be justice done
To those who have enrich'd the art,
From Adam to *_________ down,
And let each brother bear a part.

CHORUS: Let noble masons healths go round,
Their praise in lofty lodge resound.

  • Insert the Gr. Master's name for the time.

Siehe auch