Joseph's non-technicolor Name
‘A new king arose over Egypt
who did not know Joseph’
How could that possibly be
Had not Joseph gone down
in Egyptian history?
He had ruled over Pharaoh’s land
His prescient plan prevented famine
Surely Joseph’s name had been preserved
for remarkable deeds so deserved
Ah, but Joseph’s name had been changed
to ‘Tzafnas Pane’ach’ somehow rearranged
Perhaps the new king knew Joseph’s Egyptian name ~
for which he deserves neither praise nor blame
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