thout stain.
May Britons be invincible by united force.
May the olive of peace renovate the sinking fund of the
British nation.
May the throne and the altar never want standing armies to
back them.
May Britons secure their conquests by clemency.
May we as citizens be free without faction, and as subjects
loyal without servility.
May loyalty flourish for ever.
May liberty ever find an altar in Britain surrounded by
devoted worshippers.
May the British bull never be cowed.
May our hearts ever be possessed with the love of country.
May the British soil alone produce freedom's sons.
May the brave never want protection.
May sovereigns and subjects reign in each other's hearts by
love.
May we ever honestly uphold our rights.
May we never cease to deserve well of country.
May Britons ever defend, with bold unflinching hand,
Their throne, their altar, and their native land.
May the liberties of the people be immortal.
May the heart of an Englishman ever be Liberty Hall.
May the brow of the brave be adorned by the hand of beauty.
May we never find danger lurking on the borders of security.
May the laurels of Great Britain never be blighted.
May all mankind make free to enjoy the blessings of liberty,
but never take the liberty to subvert the principles of
freedom.
May Britannia's hand ever be armed with the bolts of Jove.
May the _ensign_ of loyalty float over us--the _jack_ of pure
patriotism lead us--and may the _pendant_ of every British
man-of-war serve as a cat-o-nine-tails to whip our enemies
with.
May England's name and England's fame stand for ever pure,
great and free.
May every true Briton be possessed of peace, plenty, and
content.
May every Briton leave his native land at honour's call,
To fight, to conquer, or, like Wolfe, to fall.
May every Briton act the patriot's part.
May victory spin the robe of glory for the brave, and fame
enrol his deeds.
May the laws never be misconstrued.
May the weight of our taxes never bend the back of our credit.
May increasing success crown the island of traders,
And its shores prove the grave of all foreign invaders.
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MASONIC.
May every worthy brother who is willing to work
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