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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
Translation © by Lau Kanen

Wiegenlied
 (Sung text for setting by J. Brahms)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT DUT ENG FRE
  Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf!
Der Vater hüt't die Schaf',
Die Mutter schüttelt 's Bäumelein,
Da fällt herab ein Träumelein,
Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf!

  Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf!
Am Himmel ziehn die Schaf',
Die Sternlein sind die Lämmelein,
Der Mond der ist das Schäferlein,
Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf!

 ... 

  Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf!
So schenk' ich dir ein Schaf,
Mit einer goldnen Schelle fein,
Das soll dein Spielgeselle sein,
Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf!

  Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf!
Und bläk nicht wie ein Schaf,
Sonst kömmt des Schäfers Hündelein,
Und beißt mein böses Kindelein,
Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf!

  Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf!
Geh fort und hüt' die Schaf,
Geh fort, du schwarzes Hündelein,
Und weck' mir nicht mein Kindelein,
Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4-6 of the original text.

Composition:

    Set to music by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Wiegenlied", WoO. 31 no. 11 (1857), stanzas 1-2,4-6, from Volks-Kinderlieder, no. 11

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Morgenlied von den Schäfchen", appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn

See other settings of this text.

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Slaap, kindje, slaap", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Aubade des petits moutons", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 30
Word count: 152

Slaap, kindje, slaap
 (Sung text translation for setting by J. Brahms)
 See original
Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the German (Deutsch) 
Slaap, kindje, slaap,
Je vader zorgt voor 't schaap,
Je moeder schudt de kleine boom,
Daar valt vanaf een fijne droom,
Slaap, kindje, slaap.

Slaap, kindje, slaap,
Aan de hemel gaat een schaap,
De sterren zijn de lammetjes,
De maan, die is het herdertje,
Slaap, kindje, slaap.

 ... 

Slaap, kindje, slaap,
Ik geef aan jou een schaap,
Het draagt een gouden belletje,
Het doet met jou een spelletje,
Slaap, kindje, slaap.

Slaap, kindje, slaap,
En blaat niet als een schaap,
Want anders komt de herdershond
En bijt mijn kindje met zijn mond,
Slaap, kindje, slaap.

Slaap, kindje, slaap,
Ga weg, en let op 't schaap,
Ga weg, jij pikzwart hondje klein,
En maak niet wakker 't kindje mijn,
Slaap, kindje, slaap.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4-6 of the original text.

Text Authorship:

  • Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2015 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.

    Lau Kanen.  Contact: boudewijnkanen (AT) gmail (DOT) com


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Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Morgenlied von den Schäfchen", appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn
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This text was added to the website: 2015-12-02
Line count: 30
Word count: 144

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