Wiegenlied
Language: German (Deutsch)
Kindlein schlaf in süsser Ruh',
Schliesse sanft die Äuglein zu;
Liege still im Bettelein,
Falte auch die Händchen dein,
Wenn du artig bist und gut,
Setzen sich zu deiner Hut
Engelein an's Bettelein,
Singen dich in Träume ein.
Bringen Lämmchen, Hottopferd,
Reiter, Puppen, Helm und Schwert,
Spielen bis der Tag erwacht
Mit dem Kind die ganze Nacht.
Kindlein schlafe eilig ein,
Denn die lieben Engelein
Kommen nur zur Traumeszeit,
Still! Schon rauscht ihr weisses Kleid.
Text Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Jan Karol Gall (1856 - 1912), "Wiegenlied", op. 17 no. 2, published 1892 [ vocal trio for female voices with piano and violin ], from Zwei Lieder für drei Frauenstimmen mit Begleitung des Pianoforte (Nr. 2 mit obligater Violine), no. 2, Leipzig, Verlag von F.E.C. Leuckart [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Karl Guido Nakonz (1833 - 1907), "Wiegenlied", op. 6 no. 4, published 1885 [ voice and piano ], from Kinderlieder, Heft IV, no. 4, Leipzig, Fritzsch [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
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Cradle song
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
Little child, sleep in sweet peace,
Gently close your eyes;
Lie still in your little bed,
And fold your hands as well,
If you are well-behaved and good,
Little angels will seat themselves upon your bed
To watch over you,
[They will] sing you into dreams.
They will bring little lambs, a hobby horse,
Riders, dolls, a helmet and a sword,
Until the day awakes
They will play with the child all night long.
Little child, go to sleep quickly,
For the dear little angels
Only come during dreamtime,
Quiet! Their white garments are already rustling [as they near].
Text Authorship:
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This text was added to the website: 2011-08-28
Line count: 16
Word count: 99