by
Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880)
Schlafe mein Kindlein und leg' dich zur...
Language: German (Deutsch)
Schlafe mein Kindlein und leg' dich zur Ruh
Schließ deine Äuglein mein Engel bist du!
Die Lämmchen schlafen schon auf dem Gefild!
Es brauset da draußen der Sturmwind so wild!
Schlaf nur mein Liebling an treuer Mutterbrust!
Engelein jauchzen dir zu Himmels-Lust!
Hab Großvaters edlen und liebenden Geist!
Und werd' nur wie er! Weil auch Felix du heißt!
Schlafe mein Kindlein und träume nur süß!
Von goldenen Blümelein im Paradies!
Und siehst du die Sternlein am Himmels-Meer?
Sie blinken so friedlich und still zu dir her.
Sie sind die Augen die Lieben All'
Die mit uns lebten einst im Weltenthal!
Großvater winkt aus den Sterne dir zu!
Und wiegt dich mit Grüßen und Küssen zur Ruh!
Sing' ein schön Liedchen wie er einst auch du!
Und werde ein "Stern" einst wie er war auch du!
O sing' es wie er nur mit Herz und Verstand
Dann reicht er dir liebend dazu seine Hand.
Blicke hinauf nur, und hab' ihn recht lieb!
All deine Liebe lieb Kindlein ihm gib.
Nun schlafe! Sein Liebling, der bist ja auch du!
Drum singt aus den Sternen ein Lied er dir zu!
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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):
- by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), ""Der alten Freundin Angebinde" auf die Wiege des kleinen "Felix Wach" (Enkel ihres ewig unvergeßlichen Freundes) (Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdÿ) gelegt zu seinem "ersten" Weihnachten 1871.", 1871 [ voice and piano ], unpublished [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs
[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2023-12-11
Line count: 24
Word count: 187
Sleep my child and lie down to rest
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Sleep my child and lie down to rest.
Close your dear eyes, you are my angel!
The lambs are already sleeping on the pastures!
Outside, the storm-wind is bluestering so wildly!
Only sleep, my darling, on your faithful mother's breast!
Angels rejoice for your heavenly delight!
Have Grandfather's noble and loving spirit!
And only become like him! Since you are also called Felix!
Sleep my child and only dream sweetly!
Of golden flowers in paradise!
And do you see the stars on the heavenly sea?
They are twinkling so quietly and peacefully at you.
They are the eyes of all our loved ones
Who once lived with us in this earthly vale!
Grandfather waves to you from the stars!
And rocks you to rest with greetings and kisses!
You, too, sing a beautiful song as once he did!
And you, too, become a "star" like he was!
Oh sing [the song] only as he with heart and mind[,]
Then he shall lovingly stretch his hand out to you.
Only gaze upward and love him dearly!
Dear child, give him all of your love.
Now sleep! You are also his darling!
Therefore he sings you a song from the stars.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Josephine Lang (1815 - 1880), "Schlummerliedchen", written 1871
This text was added to the website: 2023-12-11
Line count: 24
Word count: 199