by Dorothy Leigh Sayers (1893 - 1957)
The Three Kings
Language: English
The first king was very young. O balow, balow la lay. With doleful ballads on his tongue. O balow, balow la lay. He came bearing a branch of myrrh Than which no gall is bitterer, O balow, balow la lay, Gifts for a baby King, O. The second king was a man in prime, O balow, balow la lay. The solemn priest of a solemn time, O balow, balow la lay. With eyes downcast and rev'rent feet He brought his incense sad and sweet, O balow, balow la lay, Gifts for a baby King, O. The third king was very old, O balow, balow la lay. Both his hands were full of gold. O balow, balow la lay. Many a gaud and a glittering toy Baubles brave for a baby boy. O balow, balow la lay, Gifts for a baby King, O.
Authorship:
- by Dorothy Leigh Sayers (1893 - 1957) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Jonathan Dove (b. 1959), "The Three Kings" [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2021-09-25
Line count: 24
Word count: 142