WHEN Christ in Bethlehem was born, The Winter night seemed rosy morn; So bright the stars men thought 't was day— The world in golden beauty lay; And yet one star in splendor there, Than all the rest more heavenly fair, The Magi to the manger drew. Then holy peace o'er all the earth, Proclaimed the blessed Saviour's birth; Together lamb and lion fed; Calf, wolf, and bear were gently led By little children; leopards lay Beside the timid kids all day; There, fangless, basked the serpents too. As shepherds watched their flocks by night, Bright angels from the world of light, With music filled the trembling air, And God himself seemed everywhere. "Be not afraid," they cried, "for see! It is God's holy Jubilee, With peace on earth, good will to you!" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A LEGEND OF THE NORTHLAND by PHOEBE CARY LAY OF THE TRILOBITE by MAY EMMA GOLDWORTH KENDALL THE REVENGE OF RAIN-IN-THE-FACE by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW MODERN LOVE: 30 by GEORGE MEREDITH THE SEARCH FOR LEAVEN by ALTER ABELSON SONNET by ETIENNE DE LA BOETIE |