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by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874)

Wiegenlied
 (Sung text for setting by F. Gumbert)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG FRE
Draußen blinket in silbernem Schein
Schon der Mond mit den Sternelein,
Und wieder ist der Tag entfloh'n,
Blumen und Vögel sie schlafen schon.
   Su su su!
   Schlaf auch du!
Schlafe, mein Kindchen, in süßer Ruh!

Leid und Freude, Kummer und Qual
Ziehen all'  über Berg und Thal,
Suchen Herberg' im Abendschein,
Schleichen in Haus und in Herzen ein.
   Su su su!
   Schlaf auch du!
Schlafe, mein Kindchen, in süßer Ruh!

Kommt die Freude, wir lassen sie ein,
Leid und Kummer soll draußen sein.
Nur die Freude, die halte die Wacht
Fröhlich bei dir die ganze Nacht!
   Su su su!
   Schlaf auch du!
Schlafe, mein Kindchen, in süßer Ruh!

 ... 

Composition:

    Set to music by Ferdinand Gumbert (1818 - 1896), "Wiegenlied", op. 70, Heft 1 (4 Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1855, stanzas 1-3 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Siegel

Text Authorship:

  • by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874), no title, written 1854, appears in Lyrische Gedichte, in Kinderleben, in Reifere Mannesjahre, appears in Kinderlieder, in Wiegenlieder I, no. 2

See other settings of this text.

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

  • ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Slumber song", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2007-06-07
Line count: 28
Word count: 161

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