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Great kings, dukes, and lords,
Have laid by their swords,
Our myst’ry to put a good grace on,
And ne'er been asham'd
To hear themselves nam'd
With a free and an accepted Mason.
Still firm to our trust,
In friendship we're just,
Our actions we guide by our reason;
By observing this rule,
The passions move cool
Of a free and an accepted Mason.
All idle debate
About Church and the State,
The springs of impiety and treason
These railers of strife
Ne'er ruffle the life
Of a free and an acccepted Mason.
Antiquity's pride
We have on our side,
Which adds high renown to our station;
