Masons Songs, Song XI

A MASON one time Was cast for a crime, Which malice had put a bad face on, And then, without thought, To a gibbet was brought The Free and the Accepted Mason. And then without thought, &c.

And when he came there, He put up his prayer For heaven to pity his case on! His King he espy'd, Who in progress did ride, Was a Free and an Accepted Mason. His King he espy'd, &c.

Then out a sign flew, Which the Grand Master knew, Who rode up to know the occasion, Ask'd who had condemn'd So worthy a friend As a Free and an Accepted Mason. Ask'd who had condemn'd, &c.

He tried the cause, And found out the flaws, According to justice and reason: He tuck'd up the judge, And all that bore grudge To the Free and the Accepted Mason. He tuck'd up the judge, &c.

Though ignorant pride Our secrets deride, Or foolish conjectures occasion, They ne'er shall divine The word or the sign Of a Free and an Accepted Mason. They ne'er shall divine, &c.