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by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852)
Translation Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Vom Berg hinabgestiegen
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  CAT ENG FRE ITA
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!"

Available sung texts: (what is this?)

•   L. Blech •   W. Taubert •   H. Wolf •   M. Wurm 

H. Wolf sets stanzas 1, 3-4

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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

Slumbersong in Summertime
Language: English  after the German (Deutsch) 
The golden sun is sinking,
The day has gone to rest.
My Babe lies in the cradle,
The birds are in their nest,
One little birdie from its height
Chirrups in the soft twilight.
Good night! good night!
My Baby sweet, good Night!

The wild bee ceases humming,
Mid all the blossoms gay.
The flowers close their eyelids,
To sleep till break of day.
The Nightbird spreads its heavy wings,
A Nightingale its vesper sings:
Good night! good night!
My Baby sweet, good Night!

I rock the cradle gently,
And lull thee off to sleep.
A mother's love doth ever
A watch o'er Baby keep --
God Almighty up above,
Knows there's nothing like mother's love.
Good night! good night!
My Baby sweet, good Night!

The stars and all the birdies,
And all the flowers too,
They love my little Baby,
As all the angels do.
Guarding thee they come from High,
Singing a tender Lullaby.
Good night! good night!
My Baby sweet, good Night!

From the Wurm score.

Text Authorship:

  • Singable translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author ( M.J.A.W. ) , "Slumbersong in Summertime" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Based on:

  • a text in German (Deutsch) by Robert Reinick (1805 - 1852), "Im Sommer", appears in Vier Wiegenlieder, no. 2
    • Go to the text page.

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

    [ None yet in the database ]


Researcher for this page: Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2010-01-31
Line count: 32
Word count: 164

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