Wiegenlied (Morgenstern, set by F. Weingartner) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


Nu løftes Laft og Lofte
Til Stjernehvælven blaa,
Nu flyver lille Haakon
Med Drømmevinger paa.

Der er en Stige stillet
Fra Jord til Himmel op,
Nu stiger lille Haakon
Med Englene tiltop.

Guds Engle smaa, de vaager
For Vuggebarnets Fred,
Gud sign' Dig, lille Haakon,
Din Moder vaager med!

Authorship

Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906)

Kongs-Emnerne

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)

Romanser

Set in German, a translation of Ludwig Passarge (1825-1912) ENG ITA GER

Frederick Delius (1862-1934)

Seven Songs from the Norwegian

Set in English, a translation of William Archer (1856-1924) ENG ITA GER

Gustav Holst (1874-1934)

Four songs

Set in German, a translation of Christian Morgenstern (1871-1914) ENG ITA GER

Felix Paul Weingartner (1863-1942)

Available translations (or transliterations, if applicable):

ITA

Italian

GER

German

ENG

English

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Wiegenlied

Language: German


Nun schweben Dach und Decke
Zum Sternendom hinauf;
Nun schwingt der kleine Håkon
Ins Träumereich sich auf.

Es raget eine Leiter
Von Erden himmelan;
Die steigt der kleine Håkon
Mit Engeln nun hinan.

Das Wiegenkindlein hüten
Die Engel Gottes sacht;
Gott schütz' dich, kleiner Håkon, --
Auch deine Mutter wacht.

Input by Ferdinando Albeggiani

Authorship

Christian Morgenstern (1871-1914)

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