from Volkslieder (Folksongs)
Translation Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

A la Puerta del Cielo
Language: Spanish (Español) 
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A la puerta del cielo vendan zapatos
Para los angelitos que andan descalzos.
Duermete, n-ño, Duermete, niño,
Duermete, niño, arru, arru

A los niños que duerman Dios benedice
A las madres que velan Dios las asiste.
Duermete, niño, Duermete, niño,
Duermete, niño, arru, arru

Basque lullaby

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This text was added to the website: 2026-09-04
Line count: 8
Word count: 44

At the gate of heaven little shoes they...
Language: English  after the Spanish (Español) 
At the gate of heaven little shoes they are selling,
For the little bare-footed angels there dwelling.
Slumber my baby, slumber my baby
Slumber my baby, arru, arru

God will bless children who go to sleep
God will help mothers who pray
Slumber my baby, slumber my baby
Slumber my baby, arru, arru

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Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2026-09-04
Line count: 8
Word count: 53