possibly by Karl Weigl (1881 - 1949)
Her little feet are tired now
Language: English
Her little feet are tired now From dancing thru the day, Her voice is still, her hands at rest From too much play . . . Her books and toys are tossed about For me to keep, The lov'liest thing in all the world, My little girl . . . . asleep!
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Text Authorship:
- possibly by Karl Weigl (1881 - 1949) [author's text not yet checked 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 Karl Weigl (1881 - 1949), "Child asleep", alternate title: "To baby Christine (Idyl)", 1941. [mezzo-soprano or baritone and piano] [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2009-06-11
Line count: 8
Word count: 52