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Schlafe, mein Prinzchen, schlaf ein, es ruhn Schäfchen und Vögelein, Garten und Wiese verstummt, auch nicht ein Bienchen mehr summt, Luna mit silbernem Schein gucket zum Fenster herein, schlafe bei silbernem Schein, schlafe, mein Prinzchen, schlaf ein! Alles im Schlosse schon liegt, alles in Schlummer gewiegt, reget kein Mäuschen sich mehr, Keller und Küche sind leer, nur in der Zofe Gemach tönet ein schmachtendes Ach! Was für ein Ach mag dies sein? Schlafe, mein Prinzchen, schlaf ein. Wer ist beglückter als du? Nichts als Vergnügen und Ruh! Spielwerk und Zucker vollauf, und noch Karossen im Lauf, alles besorgt und bereit, daß nur mein Prinzchen nicht schreit. Was wird da künftig erst sein? Schlafe, mein Prinzchen, schlaf ein.
Authorship
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)
- misattributed to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) and by Bernhard Flies (c1770 - 1851), "Wiegenlied", note: long mistakenly attributed to Mozart and assigned to Köchel 350. [ sung text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Emily Ezust) , title 1: "Lullaby", copyright ©
- IRI Irish (Gaelic) [singable] (Gabriel Rosenstock) , title 1: "Suantraí", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FIN Finnish (Suomi) (Erkki Pullinen) , title 1: "Kehtolaulu", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Peter Donderwinkel
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 117
Sleep, my little prince, fall asleep: the lambs and birdies are resting, the garden and meadow are silent, and even the little bee hums no more. Luna with a silver gleam is pouring her light into the window. Sleep by the silvery light, sleep, my little prince, fall asleep! Everyone in the castle is already lying down: everyone is cradled in slumber, and even the little mouse rustles no more. The cellar and kitchen are empty, only in the chambermaid's quarters one can hear a languishing sigh! What kind of sigh might this be? Sleep, my little prince, fall asleep! Who is happier than you? Nothing but amusement and rest! Toys and sugar enough, and even a stately coach to convey you; everyone is careful and ready so that my little prince will not shriek. But what will the future bring? Sleep, my little prince, fall asleep.
Authorship
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © by Emily Ezust
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- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Wilhelm Gotter (1746 - 1797)
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 24
Word count: 148