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by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945)

In der Bibel stehn wir geschrieben
Language: German (Deutsch) 
In der Bibel stehn wir geschrieben
Buntumschlungen.

Aber unsere Knabenspiele
Leben weiter im Stern.

Ich bin David,
Du mein Spielgefährte.

O, wir färbten
Unsere weißen Widderherzen rot!

Wie die Knospen an den Liebespsalmen
Unter Feiertagshimmel.

Deine Abschiedsaugen aber –
Immer nimmst du still im Kusse Abschied.

Und was soll dein Herz
Noch ohne meines –

Deine Süßnacht
Ohne meine Lieder.

About the headline (FAQ)

Confirmed with Else Lasker-Schüler, Gesammelte Gedichte, Leipzig, Verlag der Weißen Bücher, 1917, page 18.


Text Authorship:

  • by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "David und Jonathan", appears in Hebräische Balladen, no. 9, appears in Meine Wunder, first published 1911 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Hans Ebert (1889 - 1952), "David und Jonathan Nr. 1", op. 29 no. 18 (1926-1927), first performed 1928 [ voice and instrumental ensemble ], from Biblische Balladen. Eine Folge von 19 Gesängen für eine Singstimme, Hoboe, Klarinette, Saxophon und Streichquintett, no. 18, missing? [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Ulrich Leyendecker (b. 1946), "David und Jonathan", 1993, first performed 1994 [ mezzo-soprano and piano or instrumental ensemble ], from Hebräische Balladen für Mezzosopran und Klavier , no. 1 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Gilead Mishory (b. 1960), "David und Jonathan", 2001-2002, first performed 2003 [ voice and piano ], from Hebräische Balladen, no. 7 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Bernhard Rövenstrunck (1920 - 2010), "David und Jonathan I", 1944/1959 [ mezzo-soprano, tenor, and piano ], from 20 Hebräische Balladen für Mezzosopran, Tenor und Klavier, no. 9 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Gil Shohat (b. 1973), "David und Jonathan", 2000, first performed 2002 [ soprano, chorus, orchestra ], from Eine deutsche Symphonie = Symphony No. 5 nach Gedichten von Else Lasker-Schüler for Soprano, Child’s Voice, Choir and Orchestra. »The Portrait of Else Lasker-Schüler«, no. 8 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Ulf-Diether Soyka (b. 1954), "In der Bibel stehen wir geschrieben", op. 6 (Vier Lieder für Bariton und Klavier) no. 2 (1982) [ baritone and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Sybil Westendorp (1910 - 1999), "David und Jonathan" [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Karl Bellenberg [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2022-05-21
Line count: 16
Word count: 60

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