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Vöglein fliegt dem Nestchen zu, Hat sich müd' geflogen; Schifflein sucht im Hafen Ruh' Vor den wankenden Wogen. Sonne [denkt nun auch, sie]1 hätt' Lang genug geschienen, Legt sich in ihr Himmelbett Mit den roten Gardinen. Vöglein [sitzt]2 im warmen Nest, Schifflein liegt im Hafen, Sonne schläft schon tief und fest, Auch mein Kind will schlafen.
Confirmed with Peter Cornelius, Literarische Werke, Erste Gesamtausgabe im Auftrage seiner Familie herausgegeben, IV. Band, Gedichte, gesammelt und herausgegeben von Adolf Stern, Leipzig: Druck und Verlag von Breitkopf und Härtel, 1905, page 52.
1 Blech: "denkt, sie auch"2 Blech: "ruht"
Text Authorship:
- by Peter Cornelius (1824 - 1874), "Wiegenlied", appears in Gedichte, in 2. Zu eignen Weisen [author's text checked 2 times 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 Leo Blech (1871 - 1958), "Wiegenlied", op. 25 no. 4, copyright © 1917 [ voice and piano ], from Acht Liedchen großen und kleinen Kindern vorzusingen, Vierte Folge, no. 4, Universal Edition [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Gerard Bunk (1888 - 1958), "Wiegenlied", op. 39 (Vier Lieder : nach Texten verschiedener Dichter) no. 1 (1910), published 1911 [ medium voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
- by Peter Cornelius (1824 - 1874), "Wiegenlied", op. 1 no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Arno Kleffel (1840 - 1913), "Wiegenlied", op. 36 (Sechs Gesänge für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 4, published 1884 [ voice and piano ], Magdeburg, Heinrichshofen Verlag [sung text not yet checked]
- by Carl Noseda , "Wiegenlied", op. 32 (Acht Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 4, published 1900 [ voice and piano ], Leipzig, Robitschek [sung text not yet checked]
- by Emil Seling (1868 - 1939), "Wiegenlied", published 1893 [ voice and piano ], from Lieder und Gesänge für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte, no. 5, Wien: Rosé [sung text not yet checked]
- by Johann Baptist Zerlett (1859 - 1935), "Wiegenlied", op. 79 (Drei Lieder für 1 Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 1, published 1894 [ voice and piano ], Wiesbaden, Wagner [sung text not yet checked]
- by Hermann Zumpe , "Wiegenlied", op. 10 (Vier einfache Weisen für 1 Singstimme mit Pianofortebegleitung) no. 2, published 1900 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Ries & Erler [sung text not yet checked]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , "Cradle song", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Peter Donderwinkel , Bertram Kottmann , Sharon Krebs [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 12
Word count: 58
The little bird flies towards its nest, It has grown tired from flying; In the harbour the ship seeks rest From the surging waves. The sun, too, now thinks it has Shone long enough. It lies down in its canopy bed With the red curtains. The bird is [sitting]1 in its warm nest, The ship is lying in the harbour, The sun is already deeply asleep, My child wants to sleep as well.
1 Blech: "resting"
Text Authorship:
- Translation from German (Deutsch) to English copyright © 2011 by Sharon Krebs, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Peter Cornelius (1824 - 1874), "Wiegenlied", appears in Gedichte, in 2. Zu eignen Weisen
This text was added to the website: 2011-05-18
Line count: 12
Word count: 74