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There are many sleepy little birds, Sleeply little birds, sleepy little birds. So go to sleep, my little one. Come down, sleepy little birds, and sleep on her soft eyes. That she may sleep the lifelong day, That she may sleep the lifelong night.
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This text was added to the website: 2010-11-05
Line count: 6
Word count: 44
Da sind viele schläfrige kleine Vöglein, kleine Vöglein, kleine Vöglein, so schlaf auch du ein, kleiner Liebling. Kommt herab, ihr schläfrigen kleinen Vöglein, und schlaft auf ihren weichen Äuglein! Damit sie gut schlafen mögen den lebenslangen Tag, die lebenslange Nacht.
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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):
This text was added to the website: 2010-11-05
Line count: 6
Word count: 40
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