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by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852)
Translation © by John H. Anderson
Vom Berg hinabgestiegen
Language: German (Deutsch)
Vom Berg [hinabgestiegen]1 Ist nun des Tages Rest; Mein Kind liegt in der Wiegen, Die [Vöglein]2 all' im Nest; Nur ein ganz klein Singvögelein Ruft weit daher im Dämmerschein: "Gut' Nacht! gut' Nacht! Lieb' Kindlein, gute Nacht!" Das Spielzeug ruht im Schreine, Die Kleider auf der Bank, Ein [Mäuschen]3 ganz alleine Es raschelt noch im Schrank, Und draußen steht der Abendstern Und winkt dem Kind aus weiter Fern': "Gut' Nacht! gut' Nacht! Lieb' Kindlein, gute Nacht!" Die Wiege geht im Gleise, Die Uhr [pickt]4 hin und her, Die Fliegen nur ganz leise [Sie]5 summen noch daher. Ihr Fliegen, laßt mein Kind in Ruh'! Was [summt]6 ihr ihm so heimlich zu? "Gut' Nacht! gut' Nacht! Lieb' Kindlein, gute Nacht!" Der Vogel und die Sterne, [Die Fliegen]7 rings umher, Sie haben mein Kind [schon]8 gerne, Die Engel noch viel mehr. Sie decken's mit den Flügeln zu Und singen leise: "Schlaf in Ruh! Gut' Nacht! gut' Nacht! Lieb' Kindlein, gute Nacht!"
H. Wolf sets stanzas 1, 3-4
About the headline (FAQ)
View original text (without footnotes)1 Blech, Wolf, Wurm: "hinab gestiegen"; Emmerich and Mittmann: "herabgestiegen" (and further changes may exist not noted)
2 Taubert, Wolf: "Vögel"
3 Blech: "Mäuslein"
4 Wolf: "tickt"
5 Blech: "Die"
6 Wurm: "summet"
7 Wolf: "Und alle"
8 Wolf: "so"
Text Authorship:
- by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), "Im Sommer", appears in Vier Wiegenlieder, no. 2 [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 Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Wiegenlied", op. 64 (10 leichte Duetten für 2 Singstimmen mit Begleitung des Pianoforte ) no. 4, published 1848 [ duet for 2 voices with piano ], Offenbach, André [sung text not yet checked]
- by Leo Blech (1871 - 1958), "Wiegenlied", op. 21 no. 5, copyright © 1913 [ voice and piano ], from Acht Liedchen großen und kleinen Kindern vorzusingen, Erste Folge, no. 5, Universal Edition [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Robert Emmerich (1836 - 1891), "Wiegenlied", op. 38 (6 Lieder) no. 3, published 1872 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Otto Fischer , "Wiegenlied", op. 233 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 3, published 1891 [ voice and piano ], Frankfurt a/O., Bratfisch [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hans Harthan (1855 - 1936), "Wiegenlied", op. 14, published 1890 [ medium voice and piano ], Leipzig, W. Hansen [sung text not yet checked]
- by Martin Jacobi (1864 - 1919), "Wiegenlied", op. 8 (Zwei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 1, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Paez [sung text not yet checked]
- by Robert Kahn (1865 - 1951), "Im Sommer", op. 39 (Vier Wiegenlieder nach Gedichten von Robert Reinick) no. 2 (1903) [sung text not yet checked]
- by Arno Kleffel (1840 - 1913), "Wiegenlied", published 1890 [ voice and piano ], Beilage zur Neuen Musik-Zeitung, 1890, No. 5, Stuttgart, Grüninger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Arno Kleffel (1840 - 1913), "Wiegenlied", op. 50 (Sechs Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Stern & Ollendorff [sung text not yet checked]
- by Paul Mittmann (1868 - 1920), "Wiegenlied", op. 119, published 1899 [ voice and piano ], Striegau, Hoffmann [sung text not yet checked]
- by August Friedrich Wilhelm Reissmann (1825 - 1903), "Wiegenlied: "Vom Berg herabgestiegen", op. 46 no. 4, published 1878 [ voice and piano ], from Acht Kinderlieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 4, Leipzig, Siegel [sung text not yet checked]
- by Joseph (Gabriel) Rheinberger (1839 - 1901), "Wiegenlied", op. 108 no. 2 (1877), published 1878 [ SATB chorus ], from Am Strome, no. 2, Leipzig, Kistner [sung text not yet checked]
- by A. Röhde , "Wiegenlied", published 1885 [ voice and piano ], from Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 2, Hamburg, Rahter [sung text not yet checked]
- by (Karl Gottfried) Wilhelm Taubert (1811 - 1891), "Lieb' Kindlein, gute Nacht", op. 99 (Fünf Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 5, published 1854 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Peters [sung text checked 1 time]
- by (Peter) Nicolai von Wilm (1834 - 1911), "Wiegenlied", op. 23 (Fünf Lieder für 1 mittlere Stimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 5, published 1879 [ medium voice and piano ], Dresden, Ries [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hugo Wolf (1860 - 1903), "Wiegenlied im Sommer", 1882, stanzas 1,3-4 [ female voice and piano ], from Sechs Lieder für eine Frauenstimme, no. 4 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Mary Wurm (1860 - 1938), "Wiegenlied im Sommer", published 1890 [ voice and piano ], Ed. Bote & G. Bock, Berlin und Posen [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2021, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (John H. Anderson) , copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (Addie Funk) , "Cradle Song"
- ENG English [singable] (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist) , "Slumbersong in Summertime"
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Ferdinando Albeggiani) , "In estate", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2008-07-14
Line count: 32
Word count: 166
Down from the mountain
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Down from the mountain Steals the day's end my child lies in the cradle, the little birds are nesting, one little songbird only sings in the twilight: Good night, good night, dear child, good night Good night, good night, dear child, good night The toy lies in the cabinet, the clothes are on the bench Alone, a little mouse rustles in the closet, the evening star shines above and beckons the child from afar. Good night, good night, dear child, good night Good night, good night, dear child, good night The cradle rocks on its rail, The clock ticks back and forth, The flies still buzz, Softly in the distance. Ye flies, leave my child in peace! Why come buzzing into his room? Good night, good night, dear child, good night Good night, good night, dear child, good night The bird and the stars, And all who are all about, Surely love my child, The angels even more. They shield him with their wings And softly sing, "Sleep in peace!" Good night, good night, dear child, good night Good night, good night, dear child, good night
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Translation of title "Wiegenlied im Sommer" = "Cradle song in summer"Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2006 by John H. Anderson, (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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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), "Im Sommer", appears in Vier Wiegenlieder, no. 2
This text was added to the website: 2006-04-20
Line count: 32
Word count: 186