(Persian priest)
We found it strange the King
was more keen about a baby
than a star.
Before our journey to the birth, gifts once came
with their own requirements and obligations.
To give, really, was to ask.
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We asked for signs and followed what we saw
(Persian priest)
We found it strange the King
was more keen about a baby
than a star.
Before our journey to the birth, gifts once came
with their own requirements and obligations.
To give, really, was to ask.
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