<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=386552" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Christmastide</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">I may not go to-night to Bethlehem, <br>Nor follow star-directed ways, nor tread <br>The paths wherein the shepherds walked, that led <br>To Christ, and peace, and God's good will to men. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">I may not hear the Herald Angel's song <br>Peal through the Oriental skies, nor see <br>The wonder of that Heavenly company <br>Announce the King the world had waited long. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">The manger throne I may not kneel before, <br>Or see how man to God is reconciled, <br>Through pure St. Mary's purer, holier child; <br>The human Christ these eyes may not adore. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">I may not carry frankincense and myrrh <br>With adoration to the Holy One; <br>Nor gold have I to give the Perfect Son, <br>To be with those wise kings a worshipper. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Not mine the joy that Heaven sent to them, <br>For ages since Time swung and locked his gates, <br>But I may kneel without--the star still waits <br>To guide me on to holy Bethlehem.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Emily+Pauline+Johnson">Emily Pauline Johnson</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=386552" data-title="Christmastide de Emily Pauline Johnson" data-description="I may not go to-night to Bethlehem, Nor follow star-directed ways, nor tread The paths wherein the shepherds walked, that led To Christ, and peace, and God's good will to men. I may not hear the Herald Angel's song Peal through the Oriental ..."></div> </div> </div>

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