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Schlaf', Püppchen, schlaf', Schlafe in Ruh' Schlaf', Püppchen, schlaf', Und mach die Äuglein zu! Darfst nicht lesen und schreiben, Kannst im Bettchen bleiben Morgen so wie heut, Hast dazu die Zeit. Schlaf', Püppchen, schlaf', Schlafe in Ruh' Schlaf', Püppchen, schlaf', Und mach die Äuglein zu! [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
G. Jenner sets lines 13-17
1 Jenner: "Dass nichts störe dich im Schlafe,"
2 Jenner: "Eia popeia, eia popei."
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Arno Kleffel (1840 - 1913), "Puppenwiegenlied", op. 43a no. 6, published 1890 [ voice and piano ], from Acht Kinderlieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 6, Berlin, Bote & Bock [sung text not yet checked]
- by Karl Heinrich Carsten Reinecke (1824 - 1910), "Puppenwiegenlied", op. 75 (Zehn Kinderlieder) no. 8 (1860) [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
The text above (or a part of it) is used in the following settings:
- 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
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2015-09-25
Line count: 17
Word count: 71
Sleep, dolly, sleep! Sleep in peace, Sleep, dolly, sleep! And close your little eyes! You must not read or write, You may stay in your bed Tomorrow as today, Because you have time for that. Sleep, dolly, sleep! Sleep in peace, Sleep, dolly, sleep! And close your little eyes! [If you lie still and sleep dutifully,]1 I shall sing to you about the little sheep, I shall sing to you about the waddling goose With the wiggly waggly tail. [Sleep, dolly, sleep!]2
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View text without footnotes1 Jenner: "So that nothing disturbs your sleep"
2 Jenner: "Eia popeia, eia popei."
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
This text was added to the website: 2015-09-25
Line count: 17
Word count: 84