by Felicia Dorothea Hemans (1793 - 1835)
Translation by Ferdinand Freiligrath (1810 - 1876)
Mother ! oh, sing me to rest
Language: English
Mother! oh, sing me to rest As in my bright days departed: Sing to thy child, the sick-hearted, Songs for a spirit oppress'd ... Lay this tired head on thy breast ! Flowers from the night-dew are closing. Pilgrims and mourners reposing Mother, oh ! sing me to rest! Take back thy bird to its net ! Weary is young life when blighted, Heavy this love unrequited! Mother, oh ! sing me to rest!
Text Authorship:
- by Felicia Dorothea Hemans (1793 - 1835), "Mother! oh, sing me to rest", appears in Peninsular Melodies, no. 1, first published 1830?
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CZE Czech (Čeština) (Jaroslav Vrchlický) , "Ó matko, upěj mne v klid!"
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2008-11-21
Line count: 12
Word count: 69
Mutter, o sing mich zur Ruh Matches base text
Language: German (Deutsch) after the English
Mutter, o sing mich zur Ruh Wie noch in schöneren Stunden, Sing meinem Herzen, dem wunden, Tröstende Lieder sing du! Drücke die Augen mir zu! Blumen die Häupter jetzt neigen; Trauernde rasten und schweigen, Mutter, o sing mich zur Ruh! Bette dein Vögelchen du! Stürme, ach! haben's entfiedert; Liebe, sie drückt unerwiedert; Mutter, o sing mich zur Ruh!
Composition:
- Set to music by Fanny Hensel (1805 - 1847), "Mutter, o sing mich zur Ruh", H-U 400 [ voice and piano ]
Text Authorship:
- by Ferdinand Freiligrath (1810 - 1876)
Based on:
- a text in English by Felicia Dorothea Hemans (1793 - 1835), "Mother! oh, sing me to rest", appears in Peninsular Melodies, no. 1, first published 1830?
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Researcher for this page: Alberto Pedrotti
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-08
Line count: 12
Word count: 59