English poem
Secretary's SONG
by James Lyon (?–1854)
Ye brethren of the ancient Craft, Ye fav'rite sons of Fame; Let bumpers cheerfully be quaff'd, To each good Mason's name; Happy, long happy may he be, Who lobes and honours Masonry; With a fa, la, la, &c.
Ye lovely fair, for beauty fam'd, Your slaves we wish to be; Let none for charms like yours be nam'd, That loves not Masonry; This truth we ever prove full well, That Masons never kiss and tell; With a fa, la, la, &c.
Free-masons, no offences give, Let Fame your worth declare; Within your compass wisely live, And act upon the square; May Peace and Friendship e'er abound, And ev'ry Mason's health go round; With a fa, la, la, &c.