Sohn der Jungfrau, Himmelskind! am Boden
Auf dem Holz der Schmerzen eingeschlafen,
Das der fromme Meister, sinnvoll spielend,
Deinen leichten Träumen unterlegte;
Blume du, noch in der Knospe dämmernd
Eingehüllt die Herrlichkeit des Vaters!
O wer sehen könnte, welche Bilder
Hinter dieser Stirne, diesen schwarzen
Wimpern sich in sanftem Wechsel malen!

Confirmed with Mörike, Eduard. Gedichte, Dramatisches, Erzählendes, Stuttgart: J.G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung, Nachf., 1961, page 127.

Composition:

Set to music by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Schlafendes Jesuskind", from Mörike-Lieder, no. 25

Text Authorship:

• by Eduard Mörike (1804 - 1875), "Schlafendes Jesuskind, gemalt von Franc. Albani"

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• CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , no title, copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Le sommeil de l'enfant Jésus", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• FRE French (Français) (Stéphane Goldet) (Pierre de Rosamel) , "L'Enfant Jésus endormi", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
• ITA Italian (Italiano) (Amelia Maria Imbarrato) , "Gesù Bambino che dorme", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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