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by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945)

Pharao und Joseph
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Pharao verstößt seine blühenden Weiber,
Sie duften nach den Gärten Amons.

Sein Königskopf ruht auf meiner Schulter,
Die strömt Korngeruch aus.

Pharao ist von Gold.
Seine Augen gehen und kommen
Wie schillernde Nilwellen.

Sein Herz aber liegt in meinem Blut.
Zehn Wölfe gingen an meine Tränke.

Immer denkt Pharao
An meine Brüder,
Die mich in die Grube warfen.

Säulen werden im Schlaf seine Arme
Und drohen.

Aber sein träumerisch Herz
Rauscht auf meinem Grund.

Darum dichten meine Lippen
Große Süßigkeiten,
Im Weizen unseres Morgens.

Confirmed with Else Lasker-Schüler, Gesammelte Gedichte, Leipzig, Verlag der Weißen Bücher, 1917, page 17.


Text Authorship:

  • by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Pharao und Joseph", appears in Hebräische Balladen, no. 8, 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 Peter Bares (1936 - 2014), "Pharao und Joseph", op. 375 (1964), first performed 1964 [ baritone and harp ], from Lieder zur Harfe, no. 4 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Hans Ebert (1889 - 1952), "Pharao und Joseph", op. 29 no. 7 (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. 7 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Wilhelm Keller (1920 - 2008), "Pharao und Joseph", 1961, first performed 1965 [ mezzo-soprano and organ; or baritone and piano ], from Versöhnung. Zwölf hebräische Balladen, no. 8 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Gilead Mishory (b. 1960), "Pharao und Joseph", 2001-2002, first performed 2003 [ voice and piano ], from Hebräische Balladen, no. 10 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Bernhard Rövenstrunck (1920 - 2010), "Pharao und Joseph", 1944/1959 [ mezzo-soprano, tenor, and piano ], from 20 Hebräische Balladen für Mezzosopran, Tenor und Klavier, no. 8 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Sybil Westendorp (1910 - 1999), "Pharao und Joseph", 1979 [ 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: 19
Word count: 84

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