A Choice Collection of Masonic Songs, Song

King Solomon, that wise projector, In masonry took great delight, And Hiram that great architector, Whose actions shall ever shine bright: From the heart of a true honest mason, There's none can the secret remove; Our maxims are justice morality, Friendship and brotherly-love. Fa, la, la, &c.

We meet like true friends on the square, And part on a level that's fair; Alike we respect king and beggar, Provided they're just and sincere: We scorn an ungenerous action, None can with free-masons compare: We love for to live within compass, By rules that are honest and fair. Fa, la, la, &c.

Success to all accepted masons, There's none can their honour pull down; For e'er since the glorious creation, These brave men were held in renown; When Adam was king of all nations, He formed a plan with all speed; And soon made a sweet habitation For him and his companion Eve. Fa, la, la, &c.

We exclude all talkative fellows, That will babble and prate past their wit, They ne'er shall come into our secret, For they're neither worthy nor fit: But the persons who're well recommended, And we find them honest and true; When our lodge is well ty'ld, we'll prepare 'em, And like masons our work we'll pursue. Fa, la, la, &c.

There are some foolish people reject us, For which they are highly to blame; They cannot shew any objection Or reason for doing the same: The art's a divine inspiration, As all honest men will declare; So here's to all true hearted brothers, That live within compass and square. To all those that live within compass and square.