Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf
Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf
Sleep, Baby Sleep
Lullaby
Lullaby
(German)
(English)
Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf,
Der Vater hüt die Schaf,
Die Mutter schüttelts Bäumelein,
Da fällt herab ein Träumelein.
Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf!
Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf,
Am Himmel ziehn die Schaf,
Die Sternlein sind die Lämmerlein,
Der Mond, der ist das Schäferlein,
Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf!
Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf,
so schenk ich dir ein Schaf
Mit einer goldnen Schelle fein,
Das soll dein Spielgeselle sein,
Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf!
Sleep, baby, sleep,
Thy father guards the sheep,
Thy mother shakes the little trees,
There falls down one little dream.
Sleep, baby, sleep!
Sleep, baby, sleep,
The sheep move through the sky,
The little stars are the little lambs,
The moon, is the little shepherd,
Sleep, baby, sleep!
Sleep, baby, sleep,
I shall give you a sheep
With one fine golden bell,
That shall be thy playmate,
Sleep, baby, sleep!
Notes
According to German Wikipedia: The earliest known version of this lullaby dates back to 1611 and only had the 1st verse. The melody that's now sung was written by Johann Friedrich Reichardt (1781). It was based on a folk tune.
Haleigh sent the following recording with the note:
"I would like to share an mp3 of Schlaf, Kindlein Schlaf that I have recorded. It has a little bit of a different melody than most recordings of the tune, probably as a result of the song being handed down several generations. This version of the song has been passed down to me from my grandparents."
Many thanks to Haleigh Bonk for the lovely recording!
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Thanks and Acknowledgements
Translated by Lisa and Monique.
