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Schlafe, mein Prinzchen, schlaf ein! Schließe die Guckäugelein! Alle schon gingen zur Ruh: Schäfchen, das Hündchen dazu! Täubchen flog müde zum Schlag! Ruht bis zum folgenden Tag! Schwarzköpfchen schläft in dem Strauch! Schlafe, mein Prinzchen nun auch! Häschen im waldigen Grund! Birgt sich vor Jäger und Hund! Strecket im Traume [sein]1 Ohr! Steil aus dem Grase empor. Mond webt mit silbernem Strahl! Schleÿer um Berge und Thal! Ringsum ist Friede und Ruh, Schlafe mein Prinzchen [auch du]2! Schlafe bis rosiger Schein, Küßt dir die Guckäugelein, Schlaf bis die fröhliche Welt Leuchtend die Sonne erhellt! Horch! Wie dann Schwarzköpfchen singt! Täubchen sieh! Aufwärts sich schwingt! Schäfchen, der Hirt und der Hund! Ziehen zum waldigen Grund! Häschen dort grade -- husch! husch! Springt in den schützenden Busch! Alles zum Frohsein erwacht! Eÿ, wie mein Prinzchen da lacht!
1 Lang (V2): "das"
2 Lang (V2): "nun auch"
Text Authorship:
- by (Charlotte Sophie) Therese von Niemeyer (1822 - 1903), written 1880
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- by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Wiegenlied", subtitle: "An den kleinen Prinzen Ulrich", 1880 [ voice and piano ], unpublished [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Cradle Song", subtitle: "For the little Prince Ulrich", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2023-03-13
Line count: 28
Word count: 136
Sleep, my little prince, go to sleep! Close your little eyes! Everyone has already gone to rest: Sheep, the dog as well! The dove has flown sleepily to the cote! It will rest until the next day! The waxbill is sleeping in the bush! Sleep now, too, my little prince! The rabbit in the forest-bordered meadow Conceals himself from the hunter and hound! In his dreams he stretches forth his ear Straight up, straight up out of the grass. With its silvery beam, the moon is weaving Veils about the mountains and valleys! All around is peace and stillness, [You my prince, sleep, too!]1 Sleep until a rosy glow Kisses your little eyes, Sleep until the happy world Is shiningly brightened by the sun! Listen to how the waxbill then sings! The dove, see! is soaring aloft! The sheep, the shepherd and the dog Head toward the forest-bordered meadows! There the rabbit is just – quick! quick! Leaping into the protecting bush! Everything has awakened to be happy! Oh, how my little prince shall laugh then!
Subtitle: "For the little Prince Ulrich"
View text without footnotes1 Lang (V2): "Sleep now too, my little prince"
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by (Charlotte Sophie) Therese von Niemeyer (1822 - 1903), written 1880
This text was added to the website: 2023-03-13
Line count: 28
Word count: 177