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Norton F. W. Hazeldine translation
Thus in the hands of mortals are placed the builder's tools, the plumb, the guiding line 'twixt heaven and the tomb. The square most blessed of all known tools for it reveals that glorious cross from which the wise their lore of life have gained. And though it's hidden fourfold deep its root can be obtained, which will the cube-stone form again, oh, mystery sublime. Born thus of Earth, by Air, by Fire and Water Tried, nailed to the cross the proof of life to find. Ushered in the east the way of birth for all, in the south is manhood reached, in the west where all must fall, it is the place of peace which all must haste to reach; It is there that you mark well and the fatal square reverse, the north of death doth know from whence ye have come forth, To take within thy hand the builder's mystic trowel.