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.
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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
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 30
Word count: 152
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Sleep, little child, sleep!
Your father is tending the sheep,
Your mother shakes the little tree,
Thereupon a little dream falls down,
Sleep, little child, sleep!
Sleep, little child, sleep!
The sheep are wandering along the heavens,
The stars are the little lambs,
The moon is the little shepherd,
Sleep, little child, sleep!
...
Sleep, little child, sleep!
Then I shall give you a sheep,
With a fine little golden bell,
To be your playmate,
Sleep, little child, sleep!
Sleep, little child, sleep!
And do not bleat like a sheep,
Otherwise the shepherd’s little dog shall come
And bite my bad little child,
Sleep, little child, sleep!
Sleep, little child, sleep!
Be off and tend the sheep,
Be off, you little black dog,
And do not wake my little child,
Sleep, little child, sleep!
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4-6 of the original text.
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