The straw of the manger. Christmas poem for children

The straw of the manger is a beautiful Christmas poem about the birth of the baby Jesus in the manger. Written by Lope de vega , at the end of the 16th century, in the middle of the Spanish Golden Age, this poem tells us about the sad part of the birth of Jesus, since his cruel end overshadows his b

The straw of the manger is a beautiful Christmas poem about the birth of the baby Jesus in the manger.

Written by Lope de vega, at the end of the 16th century, in the middle of the Spanish Golden Age, this poem tells us about the sad part of the birth of Jesus, since his cruel end overshadows his birth.

Although his theme is not as happy as we would like at Christmas, he invites the child to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. The straw of the manger. Christmas poem for children

The straw of the manger

child of Bethlehem

today are flowers and roses,

tomorrow will be gall.

You cry between straws,

from the cold you have,

beautiful child of mine,

and from

heat too.

Sleep,

Lamb holy; my life, do not cry;

that if the wolf listens to you,

it will come for you, my good.

Sleep between straws

that, although cold you see them,

today are flowers and roses,

tomorrow will be

gall .

Those that to wrap up

so soft today are seen,

will be tomorrow

thorns in cruel crown.

But I do not want to tell you,

although you know it,

words of regret

in days of

pleasure ;

that although so large debts

in straws you collect,

today are flowers and roses,

tomorrow will be

gall .

Leave in tender crying,

divine

Emmanuel ;that pearls between straws

are lost without why.

Do not think your Mother

that already Jerusalem

foresees her pains

and cries with

José ;

that although straws are not

crown for king,

today are flowers and roses,

tomorrow will be

gall .