English translations of 2 Lieder für Männerchor, opus 63

by Alfred Dregert (1836 - 1893)

1. Sandmännchen  [sung text not yet checked]
by Alfred Dregert (1836 - 1893), "Sandmännchen", op. 63 (2 Lieder für Männerchor) no. 1, published 1884 [ men's chorus ], Leipzig, Lichtenberger
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Die Blümelein sie schlafen
Schon längst im Mondenschein,
Sie nicken mit den Köpfen
Auf ihren Stengelein.
Es rüttelt sich der Blüthenbaum,
Es säuselt wie im Traum:
Schlafe, schlafe, 
Schlaf du, mein Kindelein!

Die Vögelein sie sangen
So süß im Sonnenschein,
Sie sind zur Ruh gegangen
In ihre Nestchen klein.
Das Heimchen in dem Ährengrund,
Es thut allein sich kund:
Schlafe, schlafe, 
Schlaf du, mein Kindelein!

Sandmännchen kommt geschlichen
Und guckt durch's Fensterlein,
Ob irgend noch ein Liebchen
Nicht mag zu Bette sein.
Und wo es nur ein Kindchen fand,
Streut er ihm in die Augen Sand.
Schlafe, schlafe, 
Schlaf du, mein Kindelein!

Sanndmännchen aus dem Zimmer,
Es schläft mein Herzchen fein,
Es is gar fest verschlossen
Schon sein Guckäugelein;
Es leuchtet morgen mir willkomm
Das Äugelein so fromm!
Schlafe, schlafe, 
Schlaf du, mein Kindelein!

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Confirmed with Deutsche Volkslieder mit ihren Original-Weisen... gesammelt und mit Anmerkungen versehen von A. Wilh. v Zuccalmaglio, Zweiter Theil, Berlin, Vereins-Buchhandlung, 1840, page 648. Note: modern German would change the following spellings: "Blüthenbaum" -> "Blütenbaum", "thut" -> "tut"

Note: there appears to be at least one edition of the song by Brahms that uses "meine Kindelein" in the refrain instead of holding "mein" over two eighth notes, but this is ungrammatical.


from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
1.
Language: English 
The flowers are long asleep
In the moonlight;
They nod their heads
On slender stems.
The blossoming tree's a-quiver,
Whispering as in a dream:
Sleep, 
sleep, my child!

The birdies sang so sweetly
While the sun was shining;
Now they've gone to sleep
In their little nests.
Only the cricket sings his song
Deep in the meadow.
Sleep, 
sleep, my child!

The Sand Man sneaks up
And peeks in the window
To see if some little darling 
Is not in bed.
Whenever he finds a child
He strews sand in his eyes.
Sleep, 
sleep, my child!

Sand Man, go away now, 
My dear one's fast asleep,
His peepers tightly closed.
Tomorrow morning
Those innocent little eyes
Will shine again to greet me.
Sleep, 
sleep, my child!

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Translation of title "Sandmännchen" = "Sand Man"


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2. Liebesgruss
by Alfred Dregert (1836 - 1893), "Liebesgruss", op. 63 (2 Lieder für Männerchor) no. 2, published 1884 [ men's chorus ], Leipzig, Lichtenberger
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Lieb', mein Lieb', vom Meeresstrand
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