The Three Holy Kings with their star

The Three Holy Kings with their star,

they eat, they drink, and do not like to pay;

they like to eat, they like to drink,

they eat, they drink, and do not like to pay.

The Three Holy Kings are come,

there are three of them, not four:

and if to the three one added a fourth,

that would be one Three Holy King more.

"I am the first, white-haired and also handsome,

you should only see me by day!

but ah, with all these spices

I'll never win a maiden."

"I, however, am the brown-haired one and I am tall,

known well to Woman and Song.

I bring gold instead of spices,

and therefore I will be entirely welcome."

"And at last there's me, black and small,

and I'd like to have a good time as well.

I like to eat, I like to drink;

I gladly eat and drink and say thank you."

The Three Holy Kings are kindly.

They seek the Mother and the Child;

Pious Joseph is also sitting there,

and the ox and the donkey are lying upon the straw.

"We bring myrrh, we bring gold,

and the ladies will look kindly on this frankincense;

and when we have wine from good sources,

we drink, we three, as well as six can!

But here there are fine gentlemen and ladies,

and no oxen and donkeys to be seen;

so we are clearly not in the right place.

We shall continue on our way."