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Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf! Der Vater hüt die Schaf', Die Mutter schüttelt 's Bäumelein, Da fällt herab ein Träumelein, Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf! Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf! Am Himmel ziehn die Schaf', Die Sternlein sind die Lämmerlein, Der Mond der ist das Schäferlein, Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf! Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf! Christkindlein hat ein Schaf, Ist selbst das liebe Gotteslamm, Das um uns all' zu Tode kam, Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf! Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf! So schenk' ich dir ein Schaf, Mit einer goldnen Schelle fein, Das soll dein Spielgeselle sein, Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf! Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf! Und blök' nicht wie ein Schaf, Sonst kömmt des Schäfers Hündelein, Und beißt mein böses Kindelein, Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf! Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf! Geh fort und hüt' die Schaf, Geh fort, du schwarzes Hündelein, Und weck' mir nicht mein Kindelein, Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf!
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• J. Brahms • J. Brahms • C. Hohfeld • V. Lachner • J. ReichardtJ. Brahms sets stanzas 1-2, 4-6 in (at least) one setting - see below for more information
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J. Reichardt sets stanzas 1-2, 4
C. Hohfeld sets stanzas 1, 2, 5
V. Lachner sets stanzas 1-2, 6
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View text with all available footnotesConfirmed with L. Achim v. Arnim & Clemens Brentano, Des Knaben Wunderhorn, Zweiter Teil herausgegeben von Dr. Karl Bode, Berlin, Leipzig, Wien, Stuttgart: Deutsches Verlagshaus Bong & Co., [no year], pages 421-422.
Text Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Morgenlied von den Schäfchen", appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn [author's text checked 2 times against a primary source]
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Sleep, little child, sleep! Your father is tending the sheep, Your mother shakes the little tree, Thereupon a little dream falls down, Sleep, little child, sleep! Sleep, little child, sleep! The sheep are wandering along the heavens, The stars are the little lambs, The moon is the little shepherd, Sleep, little child, sleep! Sleep, little child, sleep! The Christchild has a sheep, Is himself the dear lamb of God, That was put to death for all of us, Sleep, little child, sleep! Sleep, little child, sleep! Then I shall give you a sheep, With a fine little golden bell, To be your playmate, Sleep, little child, sleep! Sleep, little child, sleep! And do not bleat like a sheep, Otherwise the shepherd’s little dog shall come And bite my bad little child, Sleep, little child, sleep! Sleep, little child, sleep! Be off and tend the sheep, Be off, you little black dog, And do not wake my little child, Sleep, little child, sleep!
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View text with all available footnotesTranslations of title(s):
"Morgenlied von den Schäfchen" = "Morning song about the little sheep"
"Schlaf', Kindchen, schlaf'" = "Sleep, little child, sleep"
"Schlaf, Kindlein, Schlaf" = "Sleep, little child, sleep"
"Wiegenlied" = "Lullaby"
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- a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Morgenlied von den Schäfchen", appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn
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This text was added to the website: 2022-08-29
Line count: 30
Word count: 165