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Wenn fromme Kindlein schlafen gehn, An ihrem Bett' zwei Englein stehn, ... Decken sie zu, decken sie auf, Haben ein liebendes Auge drauf. Wenn aber auf die Kindlein stehn, Die beiden Engel schlafen gehn, ... Reicht nun nicht mehr der Englein Macht, Der liebe Gott hält selbst die Wacht.
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1 (lines 1-2,4,6), 2 (lines 1-2,4,6) of the original text.
Composition:
- Set to music by Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856), "Kinderwacht", subtitle: "Fliegendes Blatt", op. 79 no. 21[22] (1849), published 1849, stanzas 1 (lines 1-2,4,6), 2 (lines 1-2,4,6) [ voice and piano ], from Liederalbum für die Jugend, no. 21[22], Leipzig, Breitkopf und Härtel
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Text Authorship:
- from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Kinderwacht"
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Waken over een kind", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Linda Godry) , "On watch for the children", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Veiller sur les enfants", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- RUS Russian (Русский) (Elena Kalinina) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 79
Quand les enfants pieux vont dormir, À côté de leurs lits deux anges se tiennent, ... Les couvrent, les découvrent, Ont un œil aimant sur eux. Dès que les enfants se lèvent, Les deux anges vont dormir, ... Maintenant la force des anges n'est plus suffisante, Le bon Dieu est là pour veiller lui-même.
Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1 (lines 1-2,4,6), 2 (lines 1-2,4,6) of the original text.
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to French (Français) copyright © 2013 by Guy Laffaille, (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) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , "Kinderwacht"
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This text was added to the website: 2013-12-19
Line count: 12
Word count: 78