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Masonic Dirge. Composed by the Rev. T. M. HARRIS, at the request
of the GRAND LODGE of Massachusetts.
Whilst ev'ry Orator and Bard displays The HERO's glory and the PATRIOT's fame;
And
ALL the GUARDIAN OF THEIR COUNTRY praise, Revere his greatness and his worth
proclaim.
CHORUS.
We mourn the MAN, made our's by tend'rest ties; THEIR honor'd CHIEFTAIN, our
lov'd BROTHER dies!
Come then, the mistic rites no more delay; Deep silence reigns, the tapers dimly
burn, WISDOM and FORTITUDE the requiem |
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George Washington died on December 14, 1799. February 22, 1800, [Washington's Birthday] was set aside as the official national day of mourning. This book of sacred songs was published in anticipation of the services that would be held in honor of the man who led the nation in the Revolutionary War and who was the first President of the United States. Some of the songs included in this collection had already been used in a memorial service held in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 9, 1800. An advertisement in many Boston area newspapers states that "several of the Dirges are MASONIC, to be performed at their Grand Funeral Procession on the 11th of February." While the book is attributed only to "A Citizen of Massachusetts" it was most likely the work of the Boston area singing master Oliver Holden.
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"Sacred Dirges, Hymns, and Anthems, commemorative of the death of General George Washington, The guardian of his country"
printer I. Thomas and E. T. Andrews |
author Oliver Holden (1765-1844) |
date Jan 27, 1800 |
location Boston, Massachusetts |
height 8.0" |
width 9.5" |
process/materials printed paper, ink |
item type Communication/Poetry/Ballad/Song |
accession # #L10.007 |
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