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Es mahnt der Wald, es ruft der Strom: "Du [holdes]1 Bübchen zu uns komm!" Der Knabe [naht, und staunt, und]2 weilt, Und ist von [allem]3 Schmerz geheilt. Aus [Saaten]4 flötet Wachtelschlag, Mit irren [Lichtern]5 spielt der Tag; [Und auf den Blümlein in der Au]6 Erglänzt des Himmels feuchter Thau. Ins [hohe]7 Gras legt er sich hin: Läßt über sich die Wolken zieh'n - An [Mutter Erde]8 angeschmiegt, Hat ihn der Traumgott eingewiegt.
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View original text (without footnotes)Confirmed with Gedichte von Johann Mayrhofer. Wien. Bey Friedrich Volke. 1824, page 47.
Note: Schubert received Mayrhofer's texts generally in handwriting; the printed edition of Mayrhofer's poems appeared much later and presents the texts usually in a revised version.
1 Schubert: "liebes"2 Schubert: "kommt und staunend"
3 Schubert: "jedem"
4 Schubert: "Büschen"
5 Schubert: "Farben"
6 Schubert: "Auf Blümchen roth, auf Blümchen blau"
7 Schubert: "frische"
8 Schubert: "seine Mutter"
Text Authorship:
- by Johann Baptist Mayrhofer (1787 - 1836), "Schlaflied" [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 Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828), "Schlaflied", alternate title: "Abendlied", op. 24 (Zwei Lieder) no. 2, D 527 (1817), published 1823 [ voice, piano ], Sauer & Leidesdorf, VN 429, Wien [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , "Cançó de bressol", copyright © 2017, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , "Slaaplied/Sluimerliedje", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (T. P. (Peter) Perrin) , "Lullaby", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English [singable] (Natalie Macfarren) , "In the wood"
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , "Berceuse", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ITA Italian (Italiano) (Antonio Zencovich) , "Ninna nanna", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- SPA Spanish (Español) (Mercedes Vivas) , "Nana", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Emily Ezust [Administrator] , Peter Rastl [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 71
Het bos vermaant, ook roept de stroom: "Jij lief klein jochie, kom, och kom!" De jongen komt, verbaasd, verblijd, En is snel elk verdrietje kwijt. Uit bosjes klinkt de kwartelslag, Met vreemde kleuren speelt de dag; Op bloempjes rood, op bloempjes blauw Ligt glanzend 's hemels natte dauw. In 't frisse gras legt hij zich neer, - Hoog boven hem gaan wolken teer -. Zacht in zijn moeders schoot1 gevlijd, Heeft hem de droomgod al verleid.
1 Deze vertaling volgt Schuberts tekst; in het oorspronkelijke gedicht staat 'In Moeder Aarde's schoot'
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- Singable translation from German (Deutsch) to Dutch (Nederlands) copyright © 2009 by Lau Kanen, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., please ask the copyright-holder(s) directly.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Johann Baptist Mayrhofer (1787 - 1836), "Schlaflied"
This text was added to the website: 2009-01-28
Line count: 12
Word count: 75