by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Die Englein haben's Bett gemacht
Language: German (Deutsch)
Die Englein haben's Bett gemacht, die Federn fliegen 'runter, die Englein haben's Bett gemacht. Alle Tag' da schlafen sie, zur Nacht, zur Nacht da sind sie munter. Wären sie nicht munter zur Nacht, wer hätte dann mein Kind bewacht?
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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 (Isador) George Henschel (1850 - 1934), "Die Englein" [sung text not yet checked]
- by Karl Guido Nakonz (1833 - 1907), "Beim Schneewetter", op. 4 no. 2, published 1882 [ voice and piano ], from Kinderlieder, Heft II, no. 2, Leipzig, Fritzsch [sung text not yet checked]
- by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Beim Schneewetter", op. 76 (Schlichte Weisen) no. 6 (1903-4) [sung text checked 1 time]
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- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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Word count: 39