Religion
The Birds
From Verses (1916 edition)
When Jesus Christ was four years old,
The angels brought Him toys of gold,
Which no man ever had bought or sold.
And yet with these He would not play.
He made Him small fowl out of clay,
And blessed them till they flew away:
Tu creasti Domine.
Jesus Christ, Thou child so wise,
Bless mine hands and fill mine eyes,
And bring my soul to Paradise.
Codex Note
When Jesus was four years old, angels brought Him toys of gold which He would not play with. He made small birds of clay and blessed them till they flew away. A brief child's prayer closes it.
Cite this poem
MLA
Belloc, Hilaire. “The Birds.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/belloc/4/.
Chicago
Belloc, Hilaire. “The Birds.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/belloc/4/.
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