Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf! See original
Language: German (Deutsch)
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!
...
Composition:
- Set to music by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897), "Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf!", op. 113 no. 4, published 1891, stanzas 1-2 [ vocal quartet of female voices ], from 13 Kanons für Frauenstimmen, no. 4, Leipzig, Peters
Text Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Morgenlied von den Schäfchen", appears in Des Knaben Wunderhorn
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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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