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by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914)

Wiegenlied
 (Sung text for setting by G. Bachlund)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  FRE
Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf,
am Himmel steht ein Schaf,
das Schaf, das ist aus Wasserdampf
und kämpft wie du den Lebenskampf.
Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf.

Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf,
die Sonne frißt das Schaf,
sie leckt es weg vom blauen Grund
mit langer Zunge, wie ein Hund.
Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf.

Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf.
Nun ist es fort, das Schaf.
Es kommt der Mond und schilt sein Weib;
die läuft ihm weg, das Schaf im Leib.
Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf.

Composition:

    Set to music by Gary Bachlund (b. 1947), "Wiegenlied", 2013 [ tenor and piano ], from Zwölf Morgenstern-Lieder , no. 11

Text Authorship:

  • by Christian Morgenstern (1871 - 1914), "Galgenkindes Wiegenlied", appears in Galgenlieder

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

  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Berceuse de l'enfant du gibet", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2004-11-27
Line count: 15
Word count: 75

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