King Pharaoh -- Part I by L. Edna Walter
King Pharaoh sits musing when the unrecognized Saviour arrives, saying he comes from Egypt, "between an ox and ass." Pharaoh asks if Jesus is truly born of Mary and the Holy Ghost, demanding proof: a roasted cock crow thrice. It rises, feathered, and crows three times.
By L. Edna Walter · Genre: Religious, Carol, Folklore · 224 words
First lines
[Music: THE MIRACLE OF THE COCK SUSSEX GYPSIES' CAROL.]
1. King Pharaoh sat a-musing, / A-musing all alone; / There came the blessèd Saviour, / Though all to him unknown.
2. "Say, where did you come from, good man? / Oh, where did you then pass? " / "It is out of the Land of Egypt, / Between an ox and ass."
3. "Oh, if you come out of Egypt, man, / One thing I deem thou know'st: / Is Jesus born of Mary / And of the Holy Ghost?
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Genres
- Religious — The narrative centers on King Pharaoh encountering a man from Egypt who testifies to Jesus being born of Mary and the Holy Ghost, with the core conflict resolved through divine miracle as proof of Christian truth.
- Carol — The text is explicitly labeled as a carol with a structure of versified stanzas designed for singing, following the traditional religious carol form.
- Folklore — The tale incorporates folkloric elements including a legendary miracle of a roasted cock being miraculously resurrected to crow three times as supernatural proof, typical of folk legend narratives.
- Folk Music — The structure, language, rhythm, and form are consistent with British traditional folk music and folk carol conventions with oral storytelling characteristics.
Tags
Christmas carol · Nativity · Jesus Christ · Mary · Holy Ghost · Pharaoh · Egypt · Rooster · Miracle · Test of faith · Religious · Supernatural
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: L. Edna Walter
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Religious, Carol, Folklore, Folk Music, Narrative Poetry
- Length: 224 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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