Slumber song | Outdoors blinking with a silvery shining

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by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798 - 1874)

Translation © by Sharon Krebs

Wiegenlied

(Sung text for setting by F. Gumbert)

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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!

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

Composition:

Ferdinand Gumbert

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

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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

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

Slumber song

(Sung text translation for setting by F. Gumbert)

See original

Language: English after the German (Deutsch)

Outdoors blinking with a silvery shining
Already appears the moon with the stars,
And the day has again flown by,
The flowers and the birds are already sleeping.
   Su su su!
   You sleep too!
Sleep, my little child, in sweet peace!

Sorrow and joy, grief and agony
Are still passing over hill and valley,
They are searching for a lodging place,
They creep into houses and hearts.
Su su su!
You sleep too!
Sleep, my little child, in sweet peace!

If joy comes, we will let in in,
Sorrow and grief shall remain outside.
Only joy may keep watch
Happily beside you throughout the long night!
   Su su su!
   You sleep too!
Sleep, my little child, in sweet peace!

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

Text Authorship:

Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2010 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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a text in German (Deutsch) 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
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This text was added to the website: 2010-03-27
Line count: 28
Word count: 166