Thou seekest Joseph and hast wandered far
From distant Jaffa, where thy father died.
Thou’rt Fidus named. From Joseph thou wouldst learn
The craftsman’s art, and how to handle tools
To work with wood, that thou thyself may’st be
Like him, a craftsman skilled in his own trade.”
“A prophet Thou!” the lad in wonder cried.
“Come with me,” made He answer. “I am known
As Joseph’s Son; so I will speak for thee.”
As evening fell on Nazareth’s burning street