Schlaf, Kindlein, balde!
Die Vöglein fliegen im Walde, 
Sie fliegen [den]1 Wald wohl auf und nieder
Und bringen dem Kindlein [die Ruh bald]2 wieder!
[Schlaf Kindlein, schlaf!]3

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¹ Kahn: "im"
² Kahn: "den Schlaf bald" ; Reger: "den Schlaf auch"
³ omitted by Kahn, Reger.

Text Authorship:

• from Volkslieder (Folksongs)  [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

• by Robert Kahn (1865 - 1951), "Schlaf, Kindlein, balde, die Vöglein fliegen", op. 66 no. 21, published 1920 [ vocal duet with piano ], from 24 leichte zweistimmige Kanons , no. 21, Leipzig, Leuckart [sung text checked 1 time]
• by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Wiegenlied", 1909 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]

Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

• CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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