Bienchen, Bienchen,
Wiegt sich im Sonnenschein,
Spielt um mein Kindelein,
Summt dich in Schlummer ein,
Süßes Gesicht.
Spinnchen, Spinnchen,
Flimmert im Sonnenschein,
Schlummre, mein Kindelein,
Spinnt dich in Träume ein,
Rühre dich nicht!
Tief-Edelinchen
Schlüpft aus dem Sonnenschein,
Träume, mein Kindelein,
Haucht dir ein Seelchen ein:
Liebe zum Licht.
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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 Oskar Fried (1871 - 1941), "Wiegenlied", op. 7 (Sieben Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 5 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Paul Juon (1872 - 1940), "Wiegenlied", op. 13 (Fünf Lieder) no. 4 (1900), published 1900 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Schlesinger [sung text not yet checked]
- by Leo Ornstein (1892?4? - 2002), "Wiegenlied", op. 33 no. 1, published 1915 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Emma Possanner , "Lied der Mutter" [ voice and piano ], from 9 Lieder, no. 5 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Max Reger (1873 - 1916), "Wiegenlied", op. 43 (Acht Lieder) no. 5 (1900), published 1900 [ medium voice and piano ], München, Aibl Verl. [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Richard Georg Strauss (1864 - 1949), "Wiegenliedchen", op. 49 (Acht Lieder) no. 3, published 1902 [ voice and piano ], Berlin, Fürstner [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- CAT Catalan (Català) (Salvador Pila) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- FRE French (Français) (Pierre Mathé) , "Berceuse", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 15
Word count: 49
Petite abeille, petite abeille
Se berçant dans le soleil,
Jouant autour de mon enfant
Bourdonnant pour t'endormir
Doux visage.
Petite araignée, petite araignée,
Scintillant dans le soleil,
Somnole, mon petit enfant,
File pour entrer dans les rêves,
Ne t'agite pas !
Petit prince,
Échappe aux rayons du soleil,
Rêve, mon petit enfant,
Un petite âme souffle en toi :
Amour pour la lumière.