KING REDWALD'S ALTARS.
When Edwin reigned in Britain. And Redwald reigned in Kent, The news of Christ's religion Through all the country went. Edwin embraced it warmly, Unquestioning, content, "I will not be so hasty," Said the canny king of Kent. " It may be Christ is strongest, And the devil safely pent; Hut till I am quite ccituin." Said Kedwald, king of Kent, "I'll give to neither worship Unqualified assent, My temple has t\\ o iiltai«, (O cvnny King of Kent.) ** The foremost and the biggest To Christ henceforth is lent; But the small one in the coiner," Said Redwald, king of Kent, " I'll keep burning to the devil, That he may sne I meant To do him no dishonour," Said the canny 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 oneMiiall alt.ir, Like Redwald, King of Kent.
Helen Hunt Jackson.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2122, 13 February 1886, Page 1 (Supplement)
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169KING REDWALD'S ALTARS. Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2122, 13 February 1886, Page 1 (Supplement)
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