'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...HILL-SIDE TREE by MAXWELL BODENHEIM A SONNET, TO THE NOBLE LADY, THE LADY MARY WROTH by BEN JONSON THE INDIAN SERENADE by PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY THE PRINCESS: SONG by ALFRED TENNYSON TIPPERARY: 5. BY OUR OWN EUGENE FIELD by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS SONNET TO BRITAIN by WILLIAM EDMONSTOUNE AYTOUN |