Durme, durme hijiko de Madre
Language: Ladino (Sephardic)
Available translation(s): ENG SPA
Durme, durme hijiko de Madre,
Durme, durme s’in ansio y dolor;
Sienti joya palavrikas de tu Madre.
Las palavras si Shema Yisrael.
Durme, durme hijiko de Madre,
Con hermozura di Shema Yisrael.
Note provided by the composer Alice Parker about stanzas 2 and 3, line 2: Shema Yisrael (“Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One”) is a declaration of the Jewish faith and a pledge of allegiance to God. It is said in the morning and at night before sleep, and is the first prayer that a Jewish child is taught to say.
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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , "Sleep, sleep, mother’s little son", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Laura Prichard) , "Duermete, duermete hijo de Madre", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2024-03-30
Line count: 6
Word count: 32
Sleep, sleep, mother’s little son
Language: English  after the Ladino (Sephardic)
Sleep, sleep, mother’s little son,
Sleep, sleep, free from anxiety and grief.
Sit (and listen), my jewel, to the (little) words of (your) mother,
(To) the words of Shema Yisrael.
Sleep, sleep, mother’s little one.
(Falling asleep) To the beauty of Shema Yisrael.
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This text was added to the website: 2024-03-30
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