Candidates for Masonry, No. II

Candidates for Masonry, No. II. [No. 9]

The man who dearly loves all humankind,
And fain would see them dwell in amity,
Spreading all knowledge broadcast—purity
Ennobling all their actions – heart and mind
Cultured in each and all; who loves his race, 5
Wherever they around the globe may dwell;
Is fit for Masonry, and none can quell
Its spirit in his bosom. His right place
In a Masons’ Lodge. He comes prepared
Right to the Tyler’s hands. Little there need 10
Be done for his reception. He indeed
Is half a Mason ere he once has shared
Our Secrets. The portal open: welcome him within,
For the true Mason is to all good akin.

by George Markham Tweddell  1st published 1887