Hum, hum, the sandman walks

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by Karl Busse (1872 - 1918)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Schlaflied für’s Peterle

(Sung text for setting by A. Feist)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Sum, sum, der Sandmann geht, --
Ach wie dunkel, ach wie spät!
Tritt zu jedem Kind ins Haus,
Streut die stillen Körner aus.

Sum, sum, der Sandmann geht, --
Komm, nun sprich dein Nachtgebet:
Lieber Gott, mach du mich fromm,
Daß ich in den Himmel komm!

Falt' die Händchen, schlaf in Ruh,
Deine Mutter deckt dich zu,
Wird ein Engel wunderschön
Heut' an deinem Bettchen steh'n.

Composition:

Alwine Feist

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Text Authorship:

by Karl Busse (1872 - 1918), "Schlafliedchen fürs Peterle", appears in Vagabunden. Neue Lieder und Gedichte, in Bunter Reigen

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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Sleeping song for little Peter

(Sung text translation for setting by A. Feist)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Hum, hum, the sandman walks, --
Ah, how dark, ah, how late!
He steps into every child's house,
Strewing the quiet grains.

Hum, hum, the sandman walks, --
Come, speak your nighttime prayer now:
Dear God, make You me devout
That I may go to Heaven!

Fold your little hands, sleep in peace,
Your mother covers you up,
A wondrously beautiful angel
Shall stand beside your bed today.

Translations of title(s):
"Schlafliedchen" = "Sleeping song"
"Schlafliedchen fürs Peterle" = "Sleeping song for little Peter"
"Schlaflied für’s Peterle" = "Sleeping song for little Peter"

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a text in German (Deutsch) by Karl Busse (1872 - 1918), "Schlafliedchen fürs Peterle", appears in Vagabunden. Neue Lieder und Gedichte, in Bunter Reigen
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This text was added to the website: 2021-06-27
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Word count: 67