THE little Jesus came to town; The wind blew up, the wind blew down; Out in the street the wind was bold; Now who would house Him from the cold? Then opened wide a stable door, Fair were the rushes on the floor; The Ox put forth a horned head: "Come, little Lord, here make Thy bed." Uprose the Sheep were folded near: "Thou Lamb of God, come, enter here." He entered there to rush and reed, Who was the Lamb of God indeed. The little Jesus came to town; With ox and sheep He laid Him down; Peace to the byre , peace to the fold, For that they housed Him from the cold! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE RUINED MAID by THOMAS HARDY THE BELLS OF HEAVEN by RALPH HODGSON BROTHERS by GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS AFTERNOON ON A HILL by EDNA ST. VINCENT MILLAY KIT CARSON'S RIDE by CINCINNATUS HEINE MILLER A SATIRE [OR, SATYR] AGAINST MANKIND by JOHN WILMOT SONNET: TO SLEEP by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH |