by Ottilie Wildermuth (1817 - 1877)
Wiegenlied in stürmischer Zeit See original
Language: German (Deutsch)
Our translations: ENG
Schlafe Kindlein, schlafe, Thu' die Äuglein zu, Gottes Engel hüten Deine süsse Ruh! Ob die Donner rollen, Zuckt der Blitze Schein, Möge doch mein Kindlein Ruhig schlafen ein! Gottes Engel schirmen Deinen linden Schlaf! Wen der Herr behütet, Nie ein Wetter traf! Und wir wollten zagen, Wo ein Kindlein ruht? Sind wir all' nicht Kinder In des Vaters Hut?
Note: Ottilie Wildermuth’s poems were not published until after her death. Josephine Lang knew her personally and obtained the poems directly from the poet. Therefore the changes noted in the footnotes might not be Lang’s, but rather earlier versions by Wildermuth herself.
Composition:
- Set to music by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Wiegenlied in stürmischer Zeit", op. 30 (2 Lieder) no. 2, published 1864 [ voice and piano ], Stuttgart, Verlag der Ebner’schen Kunst- und Musikhandlung
Text Authorship:
- by Ottilie Wildermuth (1817 - 1877), no title, written 1848, appears in Mein Liederbuch, in Haus und Heimat, in Wiegenlieder in stürmischer Zeit. (1848.), no. 1
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- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2006-11-13
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Word count: 67