Star of. the Nativity

. W. H. Auden (1907 - 1973).





I am that star most dreaded by the wise,

For they are drawn against their will to me .

... I shall deprive them of their minor tasks.



The First Wise Man

... To discover how to be truthful now

Is the reason I follow this star.



The Second Wise Man:

... To discover how to be living now

Is the reason I follow this star.



The Third Wise Man:

… To discover how to be loving now

Is the reason I follow this star.