Lovely little boy, I rock

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by Friedrich Leopold, Graf zu Stolberg-Stolberg (1750 - 1819)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Wiegenlied

(Sung text for setting by H. Nägeli)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: ENG

Lieblicher Knab', ich wiege
Singend dich ein in Schlummer,
Knabe, lächle noch einmal!

Eh du die Äuglein schließest,
Eh du die Händchen streckest,
Knabe, lächle noch einmal!

Trug ich dich nicht neun Monde
Unter gedrücktem Herzen?
Knabe, lächle noch einmal!

 ... 

Säug' ich dich nicht an meinem
Klopfenden Mutterherzen?
Knabe, lächle noch einmal!

Wenn du der Mutter lächelst,
Wird dich der Vater lieben,
Knabe, lächle noch einmal!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3,5-6 of the original text.

Composition:

Hans Georg Nägeli

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Text Authorship:

by Friedrich Leopold, Graf zu Stolberg-Stolberg (1750 - 1819), "Wiegenlied zu singen für meine Agnes", written 1783

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ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2010-06-23
Line count: 18
Word count: 81

Lullaby

(Sung text translation for setting by H. Nägeli)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Lovely little boy, I rock
You into slumber with singing,
Little boy, smile once more!

Before you shut your eyes,
Before you spread out your hands,
Little boy, smile once more!

Did I not carry you for nine moons
Under my oppressed heart?
Little boy, smile once more!

 ... 

Do I not suckle you at my
Beating mother-heart?
Little boy, smile once more!

When you smile at your mother,
Your father shall love you,
Little boy, smile once more!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1-3,5-6 of the original text.

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Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2017 by Sharon Krebs, (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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Word count: 95