Masonic Poetry Page
Greetings Brethren , here is a small selection of Poetry I have gathered from contacts etc.
A Masonic Toast
| To him that all things understood, |
| To him that found the stone and the wood, |
| To him that hapless lost his blood |
| In doing of his duty. |
| To that blest age, and that blest morn |
| Wherein those three great men were born, |
| Our noble science to adorn |
| With Wisdom, Strength and Beauty |
THE MASONIC RING
Those men who help my dad each day,
They wear those mason rings.
A Square and Compass set in gold,
The praise of which I sing.
My dad, he hurt his back you know,
One cold and wintry day.
He slipped and fell upon the ice,
The insurance would not pay.
And since that time those rings I see,
On hands that help us much.
With mowing lawns and hauling trash,
Each day my heart they touch.
They even built a house for me,
Amid our backyard tree.
Where all the neighbour kids,
Would play with laughter full of glee.
My Mom she cried from happiness,
The time the Masons came.
To aid our family in distress,
Without a thought of gain.
And when I'm big,
just like my dad,
Of this it must be told.
I want to wear a ring like his,
A Square and Compass gold.
Long years have passed
since when My dad was in that plaster cast.
And since I swore that Solemn Oath,
Which unites us to the last.
But more than that I'm proud to say,
I wear his Mason ring.
The one dad wore for many years,
Until his death this spring.
And one last time his comrades came,
To aid my weeping mother.
They praised and bid a fond farewell,
To our fallen Brother.
And after which MY son did ask,
About their Aprons white.
And of the rings upon their hands.
Of gold so shiny bright.
With tearful eyes I said with pride,
They're men of spirit pure.
Those men who wear those Mason rings,
Of that you can be sure.
And before he went to bed that night,
The family he foretold.
Someday I'll wear a ring like dad's,
A Square and Compass gold.
Ten Master Masons
that veil the heavenly blue,
the Master sits within the East,
and checks on what you do.
prosaic though they be,
the rule of plumb and square observe
for all the world to see.
your tools you lay away,
'twill be how well your work was done
on which he'll base your pay.
and seek to enter in,
'tis only He can vouch for you,
and free you from your sin.
o trappings, rich and rare,
'tis heart and mind and love of man
that grants you welcome there!
Our wives and families we salute;
We surely know the price you pay,
Who sit alone while we're away.
In Lodge, your name is seldom heard;
You serve our cause though out of sight,
While sitting home alone tonight.
Awards are given, fit to frame;
But yours is absent...you who strive,
To keep our fortitude alive.
On your encouragement we feed;
Without your blessings, how could we,
Continue acts of charity?
To every Master Mason's mate;
And offer our undying love,
Rewards await in Heaven above.

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