IROSEFROMDREAMLESSHOURS
IrosefromdreamlesshoursandsoughtthemornThatbeatuponmywindow:fromthesillIwatchedsweetlands，whereAutumnlightnewbornSwayedthroughthetreesandlingeredonthehill。
Ifthingssolovelyare，whylabourstillTodreamofsomethingmorethanthisIsee？
DoIremembertalesofGalilee，Iwhohaveslainmyfaithandfreedmywill？
Letmeforgetdeadfaith，deadmystery，DeadthoughtsofthingsIcannotcomprehend。
Enoughthelightmysteriousinthetree，Enoughthefriendshipofmychosenfriend。
PRAYER
LetmenotknowhowsinsandsorrowsglideAlongthesombrecityofourrage，Orwhythesonsofmenareheavyeyed。
Letmenotknow，exceptfromprintedpage，Thepainoflitterlove，ofbaffledpride，Orsicknessshadowingwithalongpresage。
Letmenotknow，sincehappysomehavediedQuicklyinyouthorquietlyinage，Howfaint，howloudthebravestheartshavecried。
AMIRACLEOFBETHLEHEM
SCENE:Astreetofthatvillage。
Threemenwithropes，accostedbyastranger。
THESTRANGER
Iprayyou，tellmewhereyougoWithheadsavertedfromtheskies，Andlongropestrailinginthesnow，Andresolutioninyoureyes。
THEFIRSTMAN
Iamaloversickoflove，Forscornrewardsmyconstancy;
AndnowIhatethestarsabove，Becausemydearwillnaughtofme。
THESECONDMAN
Iamabeggarman，andplaySongswithasplendidswinginthem，ButIhaveseennofoodtoday。
TheywantnosonginBethlehem。
THETHIRDMAN
Iamanoldman，Sir，andblind，Achildofdarknesssincemybirth。
IcannotevencalltomindThebeautyoftheschemeofearth。
ThereforeIsoughttounderstandAsecrethidfrommortaleyes，SoinafarandfragrantlandItalkedwithmenaccountedwise，AndIimploredtheIndianpriestForwisdomfromhisholysnake，Yetamnowiserintheleast，Andhavenotseenthedarknessbreak。
STRANGER
Andwhithergoyenow，unhappythree？
THETHREEMENWITHROPES
Sir，inourstrangeandspecialmiseryWemetthisnight，andsworeinbitterprideTosingonesongtogether，friendwithfriend，Andthen，proceedingtothecountryside，Tobindthiscordagetoabarrentree，Andfacetofacetogiveourlivesanend，Andonlythusshallwebesatisfied。
（Theymaketocontinuetheirroad）
THESTRANGER
Stayforamoment。Greatisyourdespair，ButGodiskind。Whatvoicefromoverthere？
AWOMAN（fromalattice）
Mylover，Omylover，cometome！
FIRSTMAN
Godwithyou。（herunstothewindow）
STRANGER
Ah，howswiftlygoneishe！
MANYVOICES，（heardsinginginacottage）
ThereisasoftnessinthenightAwonderinthatsplendidstarThatfillsuswithdelight，Poorfoolishworkingpeoplethatweare，AndonlyfittokeepAlittlegardenoradozensheep。
OldbrokenwomenatthefireHavemanyancienttalestheysing，Howthewholeworld\'sdesireShouldblossomhere，andhowachildshouldbringNewglorytohisraceThoughborninsocontemptibleaplace。
Letallcomein，ifanybrothergoInshameorhunger，coldorfear，Throughallthiswasteofsnow。
TonighttheStar，theRose，theSongarenear，AndstillinsidethedoorIsfullprovisionforanotherscore。
（TheBeggarrunstothem）
THESTRANGER（totheBlindMan）
Doyounotmeantosharethesejoys？
THEBLINDMAN
AwearyofthisearthlynoiseIpacemysilentway。
Comeyouandhelpmetiethisrope:
Iwouldnotlosemyonlyhope。
AlreadyclearthebirdsIhear，Alreadybreakstheday。
STRANGER
Ofoolishandmostblindoldman，Wherearethoseothertwo？
THEBLINDMAN
Why，oneiswedandt\'otherfed:
Smallthankstheygavetoyou。
STRANGER
Tomenothanksaredue。
YetsinceIhavesomelittlepowerBequeathedmeatthisholyhour，Itellyou，friend，thatGodshallgrantThisnighttoyouyourdearestwant。
THEBLINDMAN
Whythissweetodour？Whythisflame？
Iamafraid。Whatisyourname？
THESTRANGER
Askyourdesire，forthisgreatnightIspassing。
THEBLINDMAN
Sir，Iaskmysight。
THESTRANGER
Toseethisearth？OrwouldyouseeThathiddenworldwhichsentyoume？