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Vom Berg hinabgestiegen Ist nun des Tages Rest; Mein Kind liegt in der Wiegen, Die Vögel all' im Nest; Nur ein ganz klein Singvögelein Ruft weit daher im Dämmerschein: "Gut' Nacht! ... Lieb' Kindlein, gute Nacht!" Das Spielzeug ruht im Schreine, Die Kleider auf der Bank, Das Mäuslein ganz alleine Es raschelt noch im Schrank, Draußen steht der Abendstern Und winkt dem Kind aus weiter Fern': "Gut' Nacht! ... Lieb' Kindlein, gute Nacht!" ... Der Vogel und die Sterne, Und alle rings umher, Sie seh'n mein Kind so gerne, Die Engel noch viel mehr. Mit den Flügeln decken sie's zu Und singen leise: "Schlaf in Ruh! Gut' Nacht! ... Lieb' Kindlein, gute Nacht!"
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4 of the original text.
Composition:
- Set to music by Joseph (Gabriel) Rheinberger (1839 - 1901), "Wiegenlied", op. 108 no. 2 (1877), published 1878, stanzas 1-2,4 [ SATB chorus ], from Am Strome, no. 2, Leipzig, Kistner
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), "Im Sommer", appears in Vier Wiegenlieder, no. 2
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (John H. Anderson) , copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (Addie Funk) , "Cradle Song"
- ENG English [singable] (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist) , "Slumbersong in Summertime"
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "In estate", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2008-07-14
Line count: 32
Word count: 172
Down from the mountain
Steals the day's end
my child lies in the cradle,
the little birds are nesting,
one little songbird only
sings in the twilight:
Good night, good night, dear child, good night
Good night, good night, dear child, good night
The toy lies in the cabinet,
the clothes are on the bench
Alone, a little mouse
rustles in the closet,
...
The cradle rocks on its rail,
The clock ticks back and forth,
The flies still buzz,
Softly in the distance.
Ye flies, leave my child in peace!
Why come buzzing into his room?
Good night, good night, dear child, good night
Good night, good night, dear child, good night
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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-2,4 of the original text.
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- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2006 by John H. Anderson, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), "Im Sommer", appears in Vier Wiegenlieder, no. 2
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This text was added to the website: 2006-04-20
Line count: 32
Word count: 186