Schlafe, liebe Kleine,
Jetzund schlägt es neune,
Jetzund ist die Schlummerzeit
Für die Kleinen weit und breit;
[Eia Poleia,]1
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Wiegenlied
Set by Gustav Jenner (1865 - 1920), "Wiegenlied", op. 6 no. 9, published 1900 [ voice and piano ], from Neun Kinderlieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 9, Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel  [sung text checked 1 time]
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- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , no title
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Confirmed with Aus der Kinderstube: Niedersächsisches Kinderbuch, number 58 in Section III Wiegenlieder und Schlaflieder.
1 Jenner has a variant of the German nonsense syllables: "Eia popeia, eia popei."Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
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[Liegst du still and schläfst du brav,]1
Sing ich dir vom kleinen Schafe,
Sing ich dir vom Watschelgänschen,
Mit dem Wickelwackelschwänzchen.
[Schlaf', Püppchen, schlaf'!]2
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
1 Jenner: "Dass nichts störe dich im Schlafe,"
2 Jenner: "Eia popeia, eia popei."
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]