“The Marksman”
Description
In '45 the singer fell in love with a maid who wore the Orange and Blue. He inquired of her home: "her index it came from above." Other questions were answered in Masonic code. Bring your sweethearts and "see if yours tells you what my love told me"
Notes
Within the Orange Lodges, "Purple Marksman" refers to one of the Master degree, above "Orange" and "Orange Marksman," of the Orange Institution (source: "The Formation of the Orange Order 21st September 1795" in the anti-Orange _Evangelical Truth_ at NIreland.com site).
OrangeLark has no comment on the code. The song says "if you want to know the secret, go search and you'll see." - BS
Cross references
- cf. "The Inniskilling Dragoon" (tune, according to Orange Lark)
- cf. "The Grand Templar's Song" (Masonic symbolism: Aaron's rod) and references there
References
- OrangeLark 31, "The Marksman" (1 text, 1 tune)
- BI, OrLa031