by Catherine "Kate" Greenaway (1846 - 1901)
Translation by Kate Freiligrath Kroeker (1845 - 1904)

As I was walking up the street
Language: English 
As I was walking up the street,
  The steeple bells were ringing;
As I sat down at Mary’s feet,
  The sweet, sweet birds were singing.

As I walked far into the world,
  I met a little fairy:
She plucked this flower, and as it's sweet,
  I've brought it home for Mary.

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Confirmed with Kate Greenaway, Under the Window: Pictures & Rhymes for Children, New York: George Routledge & Sons, [1880], page 27.


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This text was added to the website: 2024-09-05
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Lieb Kindchen, schau' nicht in die Sonne hinein
 (Sung text for setting by E. Frank)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch)  after the English 
Our translations:  ENG
Lieb Kindchen, schau' nicht 
  In die Sonne hinein,
Sie blendet deine Äuglein 
  Mit feurigem Schein;

Es blüh'n diese Blumen 
  Mit goldigem Schein,
Die blenden nicht die Äuglein,
  Da schau'  lieber hinein!

Nun schließe die Augen,
  Lieb Kindchen, schlaf' ein;
Noch schützet dich die Mutter,
  Noch wartet sie dein.

Einst weilt sie dir ferne,
  Dann stehst du allein,
Dann möge Gottes Liebe 
  Deine Hüterin sein!

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Dear little child, do not look into the sun", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor] , Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2020-05-31
Line count: 8
Word count: 31