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by (Kristof) Adolf Herman von Gähler (1807 - 1898)

Wiegenlied
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Schließe die freundliche Äuglein
Jetzt, mein Liebling, zur Ruh. 
Siehe, der schimmernde Stern winkt
Längst schon lächelnd dir zu. 
Fürchte nicht schauriges Dunkel,
Nicht die finstere Nacht;
Deinen Schlummer mit Sorgfalt
Liebende treu bewacht.  

Schirmten Engel doch stets dich,
Holde Kleine, so treu! 
Wallte voll kinderlich Unschuld
Stets dein Busen so frei!
Ach!  wie schlösse so froh dann
Einst zur ewigen Ruh,
Voll der seligsten Tröstung,  
Mutter ihr Auge zu! 

Text Authorship:

  • by (Kristof) Adolf Herman von Gähler (1807 - 1898) [author's text not yet checked 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 Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann (1805 - 1900), "Wiegenlied", op. 13 (Sechs Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte. ) no. 5, published 1840 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Kistner ; confirmed with an 1841 edition [sung text checked 1 time]

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This text was added to the website: 2018-10-19
Line count: 16
Word count: 70

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