Sleep, my little boy, sleep

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by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813 - 1863)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Wiegenlied am Lager eines kranken Kindes

(Sung text for setting by R. Schumann)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG ENG FRE

     Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf!
     Wie du schläfst, so bist du brav.

 ... 

Draußen, roth im Mittagsscheine,
Glüht der schönsten Kirschen eine,
Wenn du aufwachst, gehen wir,
Und mein Finger pflückt sie dir.

     Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf,
     Wie Du schläfst, so bist du brav.

Immer süßer kocht die Sonne
Deine Kirsche, dir zur Wonne,
Schlaf denn, Kindlein, leicht bedeckt,
Bis der Durst nach ihr dich weckt.

     Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf,
     Wie du schläfst, so bist du brav!

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,4-7 of the original text.

Composition:

Robert Schumann

Text Authorship:

by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813 - 1863), "Wiegenlied", written 1839

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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
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Wiegelied aan het bed van een ziek kind", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (David K. Smythe) , "Cradle-song at the bed-side of a sick child", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Berceuse", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Sharon Krebs [Senior Associate Editor], Harry Joelson

This text was added to the website: 2009-08-25
Line count: 20
Word count: 120

Lullaby at the bedside of a sick child

(Sung text translation for setting by R. Schumann)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

     Sleep, little child, sleep,
     As you sleep, you are well-behaved.

 ... 

Outdoors, red in the mid-day sunshine,
One of the loveliest cherries is glowing,
When you waken we shall go
And my finger shall pick it for you.

     Sleep, my little boy, sleep,
     As you sleep, you are well-behaved.

Ever sweeter the sun is cooking
Your cherry, for your delectation,
Sleep then, little boy, lightly covered,
Until thirst for the cherry wakens you.

     Sleep, my little boy, sleep,
     As you sleep, you are well-behaved.

Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,4-7 of the original text.

Translations of title(s):
"Wiegenlied" = "Lullaby"
"Wiegenlied am Lager eines kranken Kindes" = "Lullaby at the bedside of a sick child"

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