They have brought gold and spices to my King, Incense and precious stuffs and ivory; O holy Mother mine, what can I bring That so my Lord may deign to look on me? They sing a sweeter song than I can sing, All crowned and glorified exceedingly; I, bound on earth, weep for my trespassing, They sing the song of love in Heaven, set free. Then answered me my Mother, and her voice, Spake to my heart, yea, answered in my heart: Sing, saith He, to the Heavens, to Earth, rejoice; Thou, also, lift thy heart to Him above; He seeks not thine, but thee, such as thou art, For lo! His banner over thee is Love. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TO THE ROCK THAT WILL BE A CORNERSTONE OF THE HOUSE by ROBINSON JEFFERS BRUTUS LIVES AGAIN IN BOOTH by EDGAR LEE MASTERS BRICKLAYER LOVE by CARL SANDBURG YOUNG SAMMY'S FIRST WILD OATS by GEORGE SANTAYANA THE SHAPE OF THE CORONER by WALLACE STEVENS OH YOU ARE COMING by SARA TEASDALE WIND AND WINDOW FLOWER by ROBERT FROST THE WINDING BANKS OF ERNE; OR, THE EMIGRANT'S ADIEU TO HIS BIRTHPLACE by WILLIAM ALLINGHAM |