human
Sire, said the Moor,
gpt
I'll have them beheaded! shouted Herod angrily; then, more gently:
human
I'll have them beheaded if they don't kneel before the Messiah. I myself will bow before him. If only I knew where to find him!
gpt
I'll go and look round a little, said the complacent Balthasar,
human
Do, do, noble stranger, said Herod,
gpt
And then, pray take your ease at my palace as long as you like. Are you fond of golden wine?
human
I drink red wine,
gpt
Or of the fair women of the west?
human
I love dark-skinned women,
gpt
Good! Then come, my friend, and bring me news of the new-born king.