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by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945)

Wie Perlen hängen seine Bilder
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wie Perlen hängen seine Bilder
Schaumleicht an seidenen Wänden aufgereiht.

Mit goldenem Harz der Hagebutten
Und Rosenseime,
Malt er der Prinzen Liebeskleid.

Um ihre zarten Schultern tragen sie
An Ketten – Souvenir – im Medaillon
Verzückt des Freundes Paradeis.

Und ihre Hände spielen mit den Bächen
Und feinen Blumenstengeln
Und dem jungen Reis.

Und necken gern den Ziegenbock.
Glasäugig lauscht die graue Geiß.

Und ihre Leiber lieben sich
Wie süßgeblühte Bohnenstöcke,
Die sich bewegen kaum in ihrer Adeligkeit.

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Text Authorship:

  • by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869 - 1945), "Savary Le Duc" [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 Charles Kálmán (1929 - 2015), "Savary Le Duc", 1994, first performed 2000 [ voice and piano ], from Viva! [21] Lieder, no. 13 [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Sybil Westendorp (1910 - 1999), "Wie Perlen hängen seine Bilder", 1989 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]

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