by Albert Sergel (1876 - 1946)

Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG ENG FIN FRE
Langsam wird mein Kindchen müde, 
  leise kommt die Nacht; 
  stille Wolken gehn am Himmel, 
  und der Mond ist aufgewacht. 

Schaut mit seinen klaren Blicken 
  in des Kindes Kämmerlein, 
  streichelt es mit sanften Händen 
  in den schönsten Traum hinein.

Also confirmed with Ringelreihen: Kindergedichte von Albert Sergel, 11.-15. Tausend, Berlin, Leipzig, Wien & Bern: Franz Schneider Verlag, 1921, page 37.

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Cançó de capvespre", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Malcolm Wren) , "Evening Song", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Evening song", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , "Iltalaulu", copyright © 2019, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Chant du soir", copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2008-03-12
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