by
Alfred Mombert (1872 - 1942)
Lied eines Knaben
Language: German (Deutsch)
Available translation(s): ENG
Ruhig, ruhig, ruhig will ich sein.
Wie ein Lämmlein auf der Weide liegen.
Mich zufüßen einem Hirten schmiegen.
Ruhig will ich sein.
Ruhig, ruhig, ruhig will ich sein.
Wie ein Lämmlein fromm die Scheere leiden,
daß die Andern warm sich können kleiden.
Ruhig will ich sein.
Ruhig will ich sein.
Heute ist mein Jugendtrotz verdorben,
meine süße Mutter ist gestorben.
Ruhig werd' ich sein.
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Confirmed with Alfred Mombert, Tag und Nacht. Gedichte, Heidelberg: Verlag von J. Hörning, 1894, page 6
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Song of a boy", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Song of a boy
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch)
I wish to be quiet, quiet, quiet.
To lie like a little lamb upon the pasture.
To cuddle up at the feet of a shepherd.
I wish to be quiet.
I wish to be quiet, quiet, quiet.
To tolerate the shears as calmly as a little lamb,
so that others may garb themselves warmly
I wish to be quiet.
I wish to be quiet.
Today my youthful defiance was blighted,
my sweet mother died.
I shall be quiet.
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