Slaap maar, liefje, nu op aarde

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by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Abendständchen

(Sung text for setting by F. Mendelssohn)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA

Schlafe, Liebchen, weil's auf Erden
Nun so still und seltsam wird!
Oben gehn die goldnen Herden,
Für uns alle wacht der Hirt.

 ... 

Schlingend sich an Bäum' und Zweigen
In Dein stilles Kämmerlein,
Wie auf goldnen Leitern, steigen
Diese Töne aus und ein.

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Und der Töne Klang entführet
Weit der buhlerische Wind,
Und durch Schloß und Wand ihn spüret
Träumend wohl das süsse Kind.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3,6 of the original text.

Composition:

Felix Mendelssohn

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Text Authorship:

by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Abendständchen", appears in Gedichte, in 4. Frühling und Liebe

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Serenata vespral", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Evening serenade", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Sérénade", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Paolo Montanari) , "Ninna-nanna", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Johann Winkler

This text was added to the website: 2004-04-27
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Word count: 127

Avondliedje

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Mendelssohn)

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Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

Slaap maar, liefje, nu op aarde
Stil en vreemd de nacht genaakt!
Boven gaan de gouden scharen,
Over ons de herder waakt.

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Naar jouw raam langs boom en takken
Wervelt zich het licht geluid,
Golven als op gouden ladders
Deze tonen in en uit.

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En, de klank wordt meegenomen
Ver weg door de schalkse wind,
En door slot en wand heen hoort hem
Dromend wel het lieve kind.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3,6 of the original text.

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