StoryTitle("caps", "The Three Kings Of Cologne") ?>
StoryOrigin("center", SmallCapsText("Eugene Field") ) ?>
PoemStart() ?>
PagePoem(58, "L0", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "From out Cologne there came three kings", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " To worship Jesus Christ, their King.", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "To Him they sought fine herbs they brought,", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " And many a beauteous golden thing;", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " They brought their gifts to Bethlehem town,", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " And in that manger set them down.", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Then spake the first king, and he said:", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2DQ", "", " \"O Child, most heavenly, bright, and fair!", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "I bring this crown to Bethlehem town.", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " For Thee, and only Thee, to wear;", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " So give a heavenly crown to me", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " When I shall come at last to Thee!\"", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "The second, then. \"I bring Thee here", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " This royal robe, O Child!\" he cried;", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0DQ", "", "\"Of silk 'tis spun, and such an one", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " There is not in the world beside;", "") ?>
PagePoem(59, "L0", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "So in the day of doom requite", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", "Me with a heavenly robe of white!\"", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "The third king gave his gift, and quoth:", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2DQ", "", " \"Spikenard and myrrh to Thee I bring,", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "And with these twain would I most fain", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " Anoint the body of my King;", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " So may their incense sometime rise", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " To plead for me in yonder skies!\"", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Thus spake the three kings of Cologne,", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " That gave their gifts and went their way;", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "And now kneel I in prayer hard by", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " The cradle of the Child to-day;", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " Nor crown, nor robe, nor spice I bring", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " As offering unto Christ, my King.", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "Yet have I brought a gift the Child", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " May not despise, however small;", "") ?>
PoemLine("L0", "", "For here I lay my heart to-day,", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " And it is full of love to all.", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " Take Thou the poor but loyal thing,", "") ?>
PoemLine("L2", "", " My only tribute, Christ, my King!", "") ?>
PoemEnd() ?>