Worshipful Masters.

Worshipful Masters. [No. 71]

It pains me deeply when I look upon
A weak-brain’d man presiding in the Chair,
To represent wise Solomon! Despair
Of Masonry in such a Lodge should learn
All to be careful whom they so elect: 5
Cool Head, well-train’d to Think, with Heart as warm,
Aye to the Master’s Working gives a charm
From Icy Hearts and Feeble Brains protect
The good old Craft!—such have no business there:
Reject them, e’en for Tylers. They disgrace 10
And lower the Craft, which from the human race
Should choose the wise and good: for none should wear
The simplest Badge of pure Masonry
Save those who are from Vice and Folly Free.

by George Markham Tweddell 1st published c 1887