Sleep, little one, tender and white

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by Ernst Moritz Arndt (1769 - 1860)

Translation © by Michael P Rosewall

Wiegenlied

(Sung text for setting by P. Fassbaender)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Schlafe, Kindlein hold und leis,
Das noch nichts von Sorgen weiß,
Schlaf in stiller, süßer Ruh,
Thu die kleinen Äuglein zu.

 ... 

Kommt, ihr Englein weiß und fein,
Wiegt mir schön mein Kindelein,
Wiegt sein Herzchen fromm und gut,
Wie der Wind der Lilie thut.

Schlafe, Kindlein, schlafe nun!
Sollst in Gottes Frieden ruhn;
Denn die frommen Engelein
Wollen deine Wächter sein.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3-4 of the original text.

Composition:

Peter Fassbaender

Text Authorship:

by Ernst Moritz Arndt (1769 - 1860), "Des Lilienmädchens Wiegenlied"

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Researcher for this page: Harry Joelson

This text was added to the website: 2007-05-09
Line count: 16
Word count: 82

Sleep, little one, tender and white

(Sung text translation for setting by P. Fassbaender)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Sleep, little one, tender and white,
Who knows nothing yet of worry,
Sleep in quiet, sweet calm,
Close your tiny little eyes.

 ... 

Come, you angels, white and splendid,
Rock my beautiful little child,
Rock his little heart, pure and good,
As the wind does for the lilies.

Sleep, little one, now sleep!
May you rest in God’s serenity;
For a faithful little angel
Will be your guard.

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Word count: 90