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by (Friedrich) Viktor von Strauss und Torney (1809 - 1899)

Am dunkeln Himmel
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Am dunkeln Himmel 
Viel Sterne [gehn,]1  
Viel schöne Englein
Herunter sehn; 
Sie stehn und lächeln 
Und lauschen still, 
Ob unser Kindlein 
Nicht schlafen will. 

Chorus
Kindlein, schlaf'! 
's ist Alles zur Ruh', 
Alles ist still, 
Drück' Äugelein zu!  

Und schließt die Augen 
Das fromme Kind, 
Die schönen Englein 
Schon bei ihm sind, 
Und bringen Blumen 
Und Steinchen viel 
Und Thier' und Vöglein 
Zum muntern Spiel. 
(Chorus)

Dann geht's hinunter 
Zum Brunnen tief, 
Wo unser Kindlein 
So lange schlief; 
Da soll's auch schlafen 
Nach manchem Jahr, 
Wo's bei den Engeln
Ein Englein war. 
(Chorus)

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Confirmed with Victor Friedrich von Strauß und Torney, Gedichte, Bielefeld: Velhagen & Klasing, 1841, pages 73 - 74.

Text Authorship:

  • by (Friedrich) Viktor von Strauss und Torney (1809 - 1899), "Wiegenlied" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Friedrich Hesse , "Wiegenlied", op. 29 [ voice and piano ], Falkenberg: Fischer [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Ludwig Liebe (1819 - 1900), "Schlaflied", op. 72 (Zwei Terzette) no. 1 [ vocal trio for female voices with piano ], Regensburg: Alfred Coppenrath [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Carl Lührss (1824 - 1882), "Am dunkeln Himmel", op. 6 (6 Lieder) no. 6, published 1843 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Schlesinger [sung text not yet checked]
  • by Friedrich Eduard Wilsing (1809 - 1893), "Wiegenlied" [ voice and piano ], from Vier Gesänge, no. 1, Berlin: Bote & Bock [sung text not yet checked]

Researcher for this page: Melanie Trumbull

This text was added to the website: 2022-05-11
Line count: 31
Word count: 98

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