We Three Kings of Orient are, Bearing gifts we traverse afar, Field and fountain, Moor and mountain, Following yonder Star. @3O Star of Wonder, Star of Night Star with Royal Beauty bright, Westward leading, Still proceeding, Guiding us to Thy perfect light.@1 GASPARD Born a King on Bethlehem plain, GOLD I bring to crown Him again, King for ever, Ceasing never Over us all to reign. @3Chorus@1 MELCHIOR FRANINCENSE to offer have I, Incense owns a Deity nigh: Prayer and praising All men raising, Worship Him God on High. @3Chorus@1 BALTHAZAR MYRRH is mine; its bitter perfume Breathes a life of gathering gloom; -- Sorrowing, sighing, Bleeding, dying, Sealed in the stone-cold tomb. @3Chorus@1 Glorious now behold Him arise, King, and God, and Sacrifice; Heav'n sings Hallelujah: Hallelujah the earth replies. @3Chorus@1 | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SONGS OF EXPERIENCE: INTRODUCTION by WILLIAM BLAKE LOW BAROMETER by ROBERT SEYMOUR BRIDGES THE MAN WHO DREAMED OF FAERYLAND by WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS PREFACE TO ERINNA'S POEMS by ASCLEPIADES OF SAMOS MOONLIGHT by MARGUERITE ATTERBURY THE RHYME OF SIR LAUNCELOT BOGLE; A LEGEND OF GLASGOW by WILLIAM EDMONSTOUNE AYTOUN FIRST CYCLE OF LOVE POEMS: 5 by GEORGE BARKER |