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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Dec 3, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 46.

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TWO ALTARS.

By H. H.

WHEN Edwin reigned in Britain, And Redwald reigned in Kent, The news of Christ's religion Throughout the country went.
Edwin embraced it warmly, Unquestioning, content. "I will not be too hasty," Said the canny king of Kent.
"It may be Christ is strongest, And the devil safely pent; But still I am quite certain," Said Redwald, king of Kent,
"I'll give to neither worship Unqualified assent. My temple has two altars;" (Oh, canny king of Kent!)
"The foremost and the biggest To Christ henceforth is lent; But the small one in the corner," Said Redwald, king of Kent,
"I'll keep burning to the devil, That he may see I meant To do him no dishonor," Said Redwald, king of Kent.
Christians rule now in Britain, And Christians rule in Kent, And men suppose the devil Is dead, or safely pent.
But in some secret corner The most of them consent To give him one small altar, Like Redwald, king of Kent. —"H. H.," in the Century.