Departed Brothers, No. III.

Departed Brothers, No. III. [No. 85]

He, who would live in human hearts, when life
Has left his earthly tabernacle, must
Endear himself, by actions wise and just,
To all his fellow-creatures; parents, wife,
Children, and neighbours, all must feel that he 5
Was one who loved them. Love begetteth Love,
And Hate engenders Hate. The Grand Lodge Above
Would be no Heaven for him whom Masonry
Had been a farce or bauble to on Earth.
Cherish Masonic Principles when here, 10
And then, my Brother, thou need’st never fear,
Alike in moods of sadness or of mirth,
But Brother Masons will remember thee
With Love, and Honour, and Fidelity.

by George Markham Tweddell 1st published c 1887