Slaap maar, liefje, nu op aarde

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by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857)

Translation © by Lau Kanen

Abendständchen

(Sung text for setting by C. von Bülow)

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Language: German (Deutsch)

Our translations: CAT DUT ENG FRE ITA

Schlafe, Liebchen, weil's auf Erden
Nun so still und seltsam wird!
Droben gehn die goldnen Herden,
Für uns alle wacht der Hirt.

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Schlingend sich an Baum und Zweigen
In Dein stilles Kämmerlein,
Wie auf goldnen Leitern, steigen
Diese Töne aus und ein.

Und ein wunderschöner Knabe
Schifft hoch über Tal und Kluft,
Rührt mit seinem goldnen Stabe
Säuselnd in der blauen Luft.

Und in wunderbaren Weisen
Singt er ein uraltes Lied,
Das in linden Zauberkreisen
Hinter seinem Schifflein zieht.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3-5 of the original text.

Composition:

Charlotte von Bülow

Text Authorship:

by Joseph Karl Benedikt, Freiherr von Eichendorff (1788 - 1857), "Abendständchen", appears in Gedichte, in 4. Frühling und Liebe

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

CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Serenata vespral", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Evening serenade", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Sérénade", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
ITA Italian (Italiano) (Paolo Montanari) , "Ninna-nanna", copyright © 2008, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Johann Winkler

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Avondliedje

(Sung text translation for setting by C. von Bülow)

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Language: Dutch (Nederlands) after the German (Deutsch)

Slaap maar, liefje, nu op aarde
Stil en vreemd de nacht genaakt!
Boven gaan de gouden scharen,
Over ons de herder waakt.

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Naar jouw raam langs boom en takken
Wervelt zich het licht geluid,
Golven als op gouden ladders
Deze tonen in en uit.

En een wondermooie jongen
Zeilt hoog over in zijn vlucht,
Hij zwaait met zijn gouden stafje
Suiz'lend in de lauwe lucht.

En op wonderlijke wijsjes
Zingt hij ook een oeroud lied,
Dat in tere wervelingen
Achter 't kleine schip aan vliet.

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Note: the text above is taken from stanzas 1,3-5 of the original text.

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