Leise, Peterle, leise
Ingeborg sent me this lullaby with the note… "Hi, just came across your website, as I am compiling a songbook for my daughter who is expecting and remembers all the German lullabies I used to sing to my kids when they were little. I have been going down memory lane and there's one song that I didn't see in your list, a lullaby which my children liked very much. Here it is..."
Leise, Peterle, leise
Quiet, Little Peter, Quiet
Lullaby
Lullaby
(German)
(English)
Leise, Peterle, leise
der Mond geht auf die Reise.
Er hat sein wießes Pferd gezäumt,'es
geht so sanft als ob es träumt.
Leise, Peterle, leise.
Stille, Peterle, stille,
der Mond trägt eine Brille;
ein graues Wölkchen schob sich vor,
das sitzt ihm grad auf Nas und Ohr
stille, Peterle, stille.
Träume, Peterle, träume
der Mond guckt durch die Bäume.
ich glaub sogar,jetzt bleibt er stehn
um Peterle im Traum zu sehn.
Träume, Peterle, träume.
Quiet, little Peter, quiet,
The moon is going on a journey,
He bridled his white horse,
Which goes softly as if in a dream,
Quiet, little Peter, quiet.
Still, little Peter, still,
The moon is wearing glasses,
A little grey cloud is passing by
And covers his ears and nose,
Still, little Peter, still.
Dream, little Peter, dream,
The moon is looking through the trees,
I think he is actually standing still,
To look at Peter dreaming,
Dream, little Peter, dream.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Ingeborg Gowans for contributing this lovely lullaby!
