Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE WISE MEN ASK THE CHILDREN THE WAY, by HEINRICH HEINE Poet's Biography First Line: Dear children,' they asked in every town Last Line: And the kings began to sing. Subject(s): Christmas; Nativity, The | ||||||||
'Dear children,' they asked in every town Three kings from the land of the sun, "Which is the road to Bethlehem?' But neither the old nor the young Could tell, and the kings rode on; Their guide was a star in the air Of gold, which glittered ahead of them, So clear, so clear. The star stood still over Joseph's house. They all of them stepped in; The good ox lowed and the little child cried, And the kings began to sing. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DIFFERENT VIEWS; A CHRISMAS DUET by JOSEPH ASHBY-STERRY AN UNMERRY CHRISTMAS by AMBROSE BIERCE CHRISTMAS IN CHINATOWN by AUGUST KLEINZAHLER CHRISTMAS TREE by JOHN FREDERICK NIMS ISAIAH'S COAL by JOHN FREDERICK NIMS SOUNDS OF THE RESURRECTED DEAD MAN'S FOOTSTEPS (#3): 1. BEAST, PEACH.. by MARVIN BELL |
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