Mutterlieb' sorget, Mutterlieb' wacht
Language: German (Deutsch)
Wallende Wogen[,] auf Häuptern von Schaum
Tragt ihr ein Schiff; wie auf flockigem Flaum --
Wieget es sänftiglich, wieget es lind,
Denn es birget mein einziges Kind!
Sicher bringt es zum heimischen Strand,
Sicher in's herzliebe Vaterland!
Schaukelt es leise! Schaukelt es sacht!
Mutterlieb' sorget, Mutterlieb' wacht!
Wehende Winde, mit neckischem Spiel --
Kos't um die Masten, umgaukelt den Kiel:
Wo tückisch lauert das zackige Riff, --
Führet glücklich vorüber das Schiff!
Treibet es sanfte, treibet es lind --
Drinnen fährt ja mein einziges Kind!
Hauchet nur leise! Hauchet nur sacht!
Mutterlieb' sorget, Mutterlieb' wacht!
Strahlende Sterne, wenn wieder zur Fluth
Tauchte des Sonnenlichts feurige Glut,
Leuchtet der Bahn[,] denn sie ziehet mein Kind!
Leuchtet und schimmert lieblich und lind!
Glänzend und klar -- ein zahlloses Heer --
Gießt euren Schein über Land und Meer!
Singend verscheuchet das Dunkel der Nacht!
Mutterlieb' sorget, Mutterlieb' wacht!
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "A mother's love is anxious, a mother's love keeps watch", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 139
A mother's love is anxious, a mother's love keeps watch
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Surging waves, upon heads of foam
You carry a ship, as upon fluffy down --
Rock it softly, rock it gently,
For it holds my only child!
Bring it safely to the homeland shore,
Safely into the beloved fatherland!
Rock it quietly! rock it gently!
A mother's love is anxious, a mother's love keeps watch!
Blowing winds, in teasing play --
Waft caressingly round the masts, play about the keel:
Where the jagged reef lurks treacherously, --
Guide the ship happily past it .
Drive it softly, drive it gently --
For in it rides my only child!
Only blow quietly! only blow mildly!
A mother's love is anxious, a mother's love keeps watch!
Shining stars, when into the flood once more
Has dipped the sun's fiery glow,
Shine on the course, for my child follows it!
Shine and shimmer, lovely and mild.
Shining and clear -- a countless host --
Pour your radiance over land and sea!
With singing dispel the dark of night!
A mother's love is anxious, a mother's love keeps watch!
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