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Now came of Moslem Muftis
A crying caravan:
“Chase out these unbelieving Giaurs—
Become an Ottoman!
“Our creed is not like other creeds—
Our Allah, he is great!
Faith in his prophet Mohamet
Will lead to heaven’s gate.”
Thus many more contestants
Appeared before the throne,
Like dogs behind a kitchen door
When fighting for a bone.
The devil only knew them all,
Of every creed and sect,
As they abused each other
With shameless disrespect.
Oh, how those emissaries
Could cheat, and drink and gorge!
They have, since that occurance,
Been called “The Heav’nly Scourge.”
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