by William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)
Translation © by Lidy van Noordenburg

Lullaby
 (Sung text for setting by M. Blitzstein)
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Language: English 
Our translations:  DUT
 ... 
Lulla, lulla, lullaby, lulla, lulla, lullaby:
Never harm,
Nor spell nor charm,
Come our lovely lady nigh;
So, good night, with lullaby.
You spotted snakes with double tongue,
Thorny hedgehogs, be not seen;
Newts and blindworms, do no wrong,
Come not near our Fairy Queen.
 ... 
Weaving spiders, come not here;
Hence, you long-legg'd spinners, hence!
Beetles black, approach not near;
Worm nor snail, do no offence.
Philomel, with melody, 
Sing in our sweet lullaby;
Lulla, lulla, lullaby; lulla, lulla, lullaby.
Lullaby.
 ...

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Slangen zwijg met je gespleten tong
 (Sung text translation for setting by M. Blitzstein)
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Language: Dutch (Nederlands)  after the English 
 ... 
wiege, wiege, wiegelied.
Doe nooit zeer,
noch bezweer
Onze Vrouwe teer;
Welterusten, met 'n liedje.
Slangen zwijg met je gespleten tong
Egels ga er stil vandoor
Salamander en worm ga voort
de koningin mag niet gestoord:
 ... 
Spin in 't web, kom niet hier;
Weg, jullie langpot'ge spinnen, weg!

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