English poem
Balthazar
by James Elroy Flecker (1884–1915)
I am Balthazar, Lord of Ind, Where blows a soft and scented wind From Taprobane towards Cathay. My children, who are tall and wise, Stand by a tree with shutten eyes And seem to meditate or pray. And these red drops of frankincense Betoken man's intelligence. Hail, Lord of Wisdom, Prince of Day!