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All idle debate
About church and ftate, The fprings of impiety and treafon :
Thefe raifers of ftrife
Ne'er ruffle the life Of a free and an accepted mafoa.
Antiquity's pride
We have on our fide, Which adds high renown to our ftation;
There's nought but what's- good
To be underftood By a free and an accepted mafon.
The clergy embrace, And all Aaron's race,
Our fquare actions their knowledge to place on ; And in each degree They'll honoured be With a free and an accepted mafon.
We're true and fincere
In our love to the fair Who will truft us on every occafion :
No mortal can more
The ladies adore Than a free and an accepted mafon.
Then join hand in hand,
T' each other firm ftand, Let's be merry and put a good face on :
What mortal can boaft
So noble a toad As a free and an accepted mafon ?
H I NEVER.
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