Cradle-song at the bed-side of a sick child | Sleep, little child, sleep!

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by (Christian) Friedrich Hebbel (1813 - 1863)

Translation © by David K. Smythe

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

Vier Duette für Sopran und Tenor mit Begleitung des Pianoforte

Text Authorship:

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

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CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , 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
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Cradle‑song at the bed‑side of a sick child

(Sung text translation for setting by R. Schumann)

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Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

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Sleep, little child, sleep!
As you sleep, you are so good.

 ... 

Ever sweeter the sun ripens
Your cherry, for your delight;
Sleep, then little child, lightly covered,
Until you awake with an appetite for it.

Sleep, little child, sleep!
As you sleep, you are so good.

 ...

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

Note: this is a translation of the Schumann version.

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