Religion
A Christmas Carol
From The Wild Knight and Other Poems (1900)
The Christ-child lay on Mary's lap,
His hair was like a light.
(O weary, weary were the world,
But here is all aright.)
The Christ-child lay on Mary's breast,
His hair was like a star.
(O stern and cunning are the kings,
But here the true hearts are.)
The Christ-child lay on Mary's heart,
His hair was like a fire.
(O weary, weary is the world,
But here the world's desire.)
The Christ-child stood at Mary's knee,
His hair was like a crown,
And all the flowers looked up at him.
And all the stars looked down.
Codex Note
The Christ-child lies on Mary's lap, with hair like a light and then a crown. All the flowers look up at him, and all the stars look down.
Cite this poem
MLA
Chesterton, G. K. “A Christmas Carol.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/chesterton/6/.
Chicago
Chesterton, G. K. “A Christmas Carol.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/chesterton/6/.
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