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So bete mein Kind, und schlaf' dann in Ruh' Und schliesse die blauen Guckaügelein zu! Die Lämmchen sind jetzt müd' und matt Und suchen ihre Lagerstatt, Summ, summ, summ, summ, summ, summ, summ. Der Vogel flog zum Dornenstrauch Und weil es Nacht ist, schläft er auch. Die Sterne glänzen hell und klar, Es kommt von dort, der Engel Schar Summ, summ, summ, summ, summ, summ, summ. Es kommt auch einer her und wacht An deinem Bettchen, die ganze Nacht Er breitet seine Flügel aus Und rufet: Gott schütze dieses Haus Summ, summ, summ, summ, summ, summ, summ. So bete mein Kind, und schlaf' dann in Ruh'! Schliesse die müden Guckaügelein zu, So bete mein Kind, und schlafe in Ruh'! Und schliesse die blauen Guckaügelein zu!
Text Authorship:
- possibly by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880) [an adaptation]
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874), no title, appears in Kinderlieder, in Wiegenlieder II, no. 4
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Wiegenlied", op. 26 (Sechs Lieder für Mezzosopran oder Alt) no. 1 (1859), published 1860 [ mezzo-soprano or alto, piano ], Leipzig: Friedrich Kistner [sung text checked 1 time]
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Lullaby", copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Joanna Lonergan , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2005-03-24
Line count: 19
Word count: 125
So pray, my child, and sleep then in peace! And close your tired, little blue eyes! The little lambs are now tired and drooping And look for their place of rest, Hum, hum, hum, hum, hum, hum, hum. The bird flies to the thornbush And because it is night, it too sleeps. The stars are sparkling brightly and clearly, From where they are a host of angels comes. Hum, hum, hum, hum, hum, hum, hum. One angel also comes here and watches Beside your bed all night long. He spreads his wings And calls out: May God protect this house! Hum, hum, hum, hum, hum, hum, hum. So pray, my child, and sleep then in peace! Close your tired litte eyes, So pray, my child, and sleep in peace! And close your tired little blue eyes!
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) possibly by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880)
Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874), no title, appears in Kinderlieder, in Wiegenlieder II, no. 4
This text was added to the website: 2006-12-13
Line count: 19
Word count: 136