Down from the mountain

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by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852)

Translation © by John H. Anderson

Wiegenlied im Sommer

(Sung text for setting by H. Wolf)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT ENG FRE ITA

Vom Berg hinab gestiegen
Ist nun des Tages Rest;
Mein Kind liegt in der Wiegen,
Die Vögel all' im Nest;
Nur ein ganz klein Singvögelein
Ruft weit daher im Dämmerschein:
"Gut' Nacht! gut' Nacht!
Lieb' Kindlein, gute Nacht!"

 ... 

Die Wiege geht im Gleise,
Die Uhr tickt hin und her,
Die Fliegen nur ganz leise
Sie summen noch daher. 
Ihr Fliegen, laßt mein Kind in Ruh'!
Was summt ihr ihm so heimlich zu?
"Gut' Nacht! gut' Nacht!
Lieb' Kindlein, gute Nacht!"

Der Vogel und die Sterne,
Und alle rings umher,
Sie haben mein Kind so gerne,
Die Engel noch viel mehr. 
Sie decken's mit den Flügeln zu
Und singen leise: "Schlaf in Ruh!
Gut' Nacht! gut' Nacht!
Lieb' Kindlein, gute Nacht!"

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3-4 of the original text.

Composition:

Hugo Wolf

Sechs Lieder für eine Frauenstimme

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Text Authorship:

by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), "Im Sommer", appears in Vier Wiegenlieder, no. 2

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (John H. Anderson) , copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English [singable] (Addie Funk) , "Cradle Song"
ENG English [singable] (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist) , "Slumbersong in Summertime"
FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "In estate", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2008-07-14
Line count: 32
Word count: 172

Cradle song in summer

(Sung text translation for setting by H. Wolf)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Down from the mountain
Steals the day's end
my child lies in the cradle,
the little birds are nesting,
one little songbird only
sings in the twilight:
Good night, good night, dear child, good night
Good night, good night, dear child, good night

 ... 

the evening star shines above
and beckons the child from afar.
Good night, good night, dear child, good night
Good night, good night, dear child, good night

The cradle rocks on its rail,
The clock ticks back and forth,
The flies still buzz,
Softly in the distance.
Ye flies, leave my child in peace!
Why come buzzing into his room?
Good night, good night, dear child, good night
Good night, good night, dear child, good night

 ...

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3-4 of the original text.

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), "Im Sommer", appears in Vier Wiegenlieder, no. 2
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This text was added to the website: 2006-04-20
Line count: 32
Word count: 186