Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE KINGS, by HENRY WILLIAM HOYNE


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THE KINGS, by                    
First Line: Three kings riding forth of old
Last Line: You have wandered from your star!
Subject(s): Christianity; Courts & Courtiers; Religion; Social Protest; War; Royal Court Life; Royalty; Kings; Queens; Theology


Three kings riding forth of old
(Myrrh and frankincense and gold),

Three kings waiting fearful dawn
Where the battle-lines are drawn.

Kings of bloody strife, how far
You have wandered from your star!





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