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Weh mir nun sachte, Du seufzender Wind, Wieg mir und schaukle Das schläfende Kind, Spiel um sein wichtelich Antlitz gelaß; Leise! Da schlummert Mein Jesulein baß. Palmen, die rührend Und wogende seid, Stillt um mein Kindchen Die Zweige 'ne Zeit. Engelchen, leise, ach Jesulein will Schlafen, eur Zungen Und Harfen nu still! Vögelchen schweigt, die da Hüpfet und springt, Tautröpfchen, leise, nicht Läutet noch blinkt! Sonne verhalte die Sengenden Schäft, -- Kindelein Jesu Will schlafen . . . es schläft! --
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Confirmed with Rudolf Alexander Schröder, Gesammelte Werke in Fünf Bänden, Erster Band, Die Gedichte, Berlin und Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp Verlag, 1952, pages 670-671.
Text Authorship:
- by Rudolf Alexander Schröder (1878 - 1962), "Schlaflied", appears in Gedichte, in Die Übersetzungen, in Aus dem Niederländischen [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Dutch (Nederlands) by Guido (Pieter Theodoor Jozef) Gezelle (1830 - 1899), "Slaaplied", written 1898
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963), "Schlaflied", 1917 [ voice and piano ], from Zwei Lieder für Alt und Klavier, no. 2 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Armin Knab (1881 - 1951), "Schlaflied" [ four-part mixed chorus a cappella ] [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Lullaby", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Alberto Pedrotti , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2003-11-19
Line count: 24
Word count: 79
Blow gently for me now, You sighing wind, Rock for me, rock My sleeping child, Play serenely about His adorable little face; Quiet! Then my little Jesus Would sleep more deeply. Ye palms, which are Stirring and heaving, Still your branches for A time about my little child. Little angels, be quiet, ah, Little Jesus wishes To sleep; now silence Your tongues and your harps! Fall silent, ye birdlets, That hop and leap, Dewdrops, be quiet, neither Tinkle nor sparkle! Sun, subdue Your scorching beams, Little child Jesus Wishes to sleep . . . he sleeps! --
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Rudolf Alexander Schröder (1878 - 1962), "Schlaflied", appears in Gedichte, in Die Übersetzungen, in Aus dem Niederländischen
Based on:
- a text in Dutch (Nederlands) by Guido (Pieter Theodoor Jozef) Gezelle (1830 - 1899), "Slaaplied", written 1898
This text was added to the website: 2024-10-15
Line count: 24
Word count: 96