Freemasonry began with a simple purpose. To make Good Men better Men, and to practice the principles of Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth. In its nearly 300 years of formal existence, the fraternity has welcomed men from every walk of life. Commoners and Kings have enjoyed its fellowship and philosophies. These ideals have, over the last three centuries, often been set to verse and it is these poems and inspirational messages that are the purpose of this book.
Happy to Meet, Sorry to Part, is a collection of Masonic poems written by Freemasons, many of whom are well known in literary circles, while others are Masons for whom, time has erased all memory of their names. Perhaps what is most important is that their messages live on. In this volume are brief biographies and the melodic words of:
Rudyard Kipling
Robbie Burns
Dr. Robert Morris
Joseph Fort Newton
Arthur Edward Waite
Albert Pike
And Others
