'LORD Babe, if Thou art He We sought for patiently, Where is Thy court? Hither may prophecy and star resort; Men heed not their report.' -- 'Bow down and worship, righteous man: This Infant of a span Is He man sought for since the world began!' -- 'Then, Lord, accept my gold, too base a thing For Thee, of all kings King.' -- 'Lord Babe, despite Thy youth I hold Thee of a truth Both Good and Great: But wherefore dost Thou keep so mean a state, Low-lying desolate?' -- 'Bow down and worship, righteous seer: The Lord our God is here Approachable, Who bids us all draw near.' -- 'Wherefore to Thee I offer frankincense, Thou Sole Omnipotence.' -- 'But I have only brought Myrrh; no wise afterthought Instructed me To gather pearls or gems, or choice to see Coral or ivory.' -- 'Not least thine offering proves thee wise: For myrrh means sacrifice, And He that lives, this Same is He that dies.' -- 'Then here is myrrh: alas, yea woe is me That myrrh befitteth Thee.' -- Myrrh, frankincense, and gold: And lo from wintry fold Good-will doth bring A Lamb, the innocent likeness of this King Whom stars and seraphs sing: And lo the bird of love, a Dove, Flutters and coos above: And Dove and Lamb and Babe agree in love: -- Come all mankind, come all creation hither, Come, worship Christ together. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BOOK [OF THE WORLD] by WILLIAM DRUMMOND OF HAWTHORNDEN THE WAY THROUGH THE WOODS by RUDYARD KIPLING BIRDS by NESTA HIGGINSON SKRINE EPITHALAMION by EDMUND SPENSER ON THE DEATHS OF THOMAS CARLYLE AND GEORGE ELIOT by ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE |