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by (Gustav) Hermann Kletke (1813 - 1886)
Translation © by Lau Kanen

Der Sandmann
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
  Zwei feine Stieflein hab ich an 
Mit wunderweichen Söhlchen dran,
Ein Säcklein hab ich hinten auf,
Husch! trippl' ich rasch die Trepp' hinauf;
Und wenn ich in die Stube tret,
Die Kinder beten das Abendgebet,
Von meinem Sand zwei Körnelein
Streu ich auf ihre Äugelein, 
Da schlafen sie die ganze Nacht 
In Gottes und der Englein Wacht. 
Von meinem Sand zwei Körnelein
Streut' ich auf ihre Äugelein:
Den frommen Kindern soll gar schön
Ein froher Traum vorübergehn. 
Nun risch und rasch mit Sack und Stab
Nur wieder jetzt die Trepp' hinab,
Ich kann nicht länger müßig stehn,
Ich muß noch heut zu Vielen gehn, --
Da nicken sie schon und lachen im Traum,
Und öffnete doch mein Säcklein kaum!

Available sung texts: (what is this?)

•   L. Blech •   R. Schumann 

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Confirmed with Gedichte von Hermann Kletke, Vermehrte Gesammt-Ausgabe, Berlin: Verlag von E.H. Schroeder (Hermann Kaiser), 1873, page 55.


Text Authorship:

  • by (Gustav) Hermann Kletke (1813 - 1886), "Der Sandmann", appears in Phantasus, appears in Gedichte, in 4. Aus dem Sagen- und Märchenwald, first published 1841 [author's text checked 2 times 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 Leo Blech (1871 - 1958), "Der Sandmann", op. 24 no. 8 [ voice and piano ], from Acht Liedchen großen und kleinen Kindern vorzusingen, Dritte Folge, no. 8, Universal Edition [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by Arno Kleffel (1840 - 1913), "Der Sandmann", op. 39 (Sechs Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1887 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Bote & Bock [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Richard Kleinmichel (1846 - 1901), "Der Sandmann", op. 26 (Sechs zweistimmige Lieder mit Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1876 [ vocal duet with piano ], Leipzig, Rieter-Biedermann [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Woldemar Sacks , "Der Sandmann", op. 10 ([Vier] Lieder und Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 4, published 1895 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Plothow [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Der Sandmann", op. 79 no. 12[13] (1849), published 1849 [ voice and piano ], from Liederalbum für die Jugend, no. 12[13], Leipzig, Breitkopf und Härtel [sung text checked 1 time]
  • by (Karl Gottfried) Wilhelm Taubert (1811 - 1891), "Der Sandmann", op. 138 no. 10, from Kinderlieder, no. 10 [sung text not yet checked]

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "L’esperit de la son", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "De zandman", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "The sandman", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le marchand de sable", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: John Versmoren , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 20
Word count: 127

De zandman
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Twee fijne laarsjes heb ik aan,
Met wonderzachte zooltjes d'raan,
Een zakje draag ik achterop,
Roetsj, trip ik vlug de trap al op.
En kom ik in de kamer net,
De kind'ren bidden hun avondgebed,
Een beetje zand, twee korrels klein,
Strooi ik zacht op hun oogjes fijn,
Dan slapen zij de hele nacht,
En God en eng'len houden wacht.
 
Een beetje zand, twee korrels klein,
Strooid' ik zacht op hun oogjes fijn.
De brave kind'ren geef ik vast
Een blije droom die hen verrast.
Nu vliegensvlug met zak en staf
Meteen ook - roetsj - de trap weer af.
Ik moet nu snel hier weer vandaan,
Vandaag nog naar veel and'ren gaan.
En zie, door slechts wat korrels zand
Daar lach je al in kinderdroomland.

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Text Authorship:

  • Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2013 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.

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Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by (Gustav) Hermann Kletke (1813 - 1886), "Der Sandmann", appears in Phantasus, appears in Gedichte, in 4. Aus dem Sagen- und Märchenwald, first published 1841
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This text was added to the website: 2013-05-15
Line count: 20
Word count: 128

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