by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Wiegenliedchen für eine deutsche Capresin
 (Sung text for setting by H. Sommer)
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG
Schlaf', mein Kindchen, in süsser Ruh,
Schliess' die blauen Äuglein zu,
Auch auf ferner Insel hier
Blaut Gottes Himmel über dir.
Schlafe bis der Tag erwacht,
Mein Kindchen, gute Nacht!

Composition:

    Set to music by Hans Sommer (1837 - 1922), "Wiegenliedchen für eine deutsche Capresin", op. 10 no. 8 (1885/86), published 1886 [ medium voice and piano ], from Aus dem Süden, no. 8, Braunschweig, Litolff

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

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

  • CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Cançó de bressol per a una nena alemanya de Capri", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Little lullaby for a German girl from Capri", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2014-05-08
Line count: 6
Word count: 30