Lullaby of an infant chief
Language:
English
O, hush thee, my babie, thy sire was a knight,
Thy mother a lady, both lovely and bright;
The woods and the glens, from the towers which we see,
They are all belonging, dear babie, to thee.
O ho ro, i ri ri, cadul gu lo.
O, fear not the bugle, though loudly it blows,
It calls but the warders that guard thy repose;
Their bows would be bended, their blades would be red,
Ere the step of a foeman draws near to thy bed.
O ho ro, i ri ri, cadul gu lo.
O, hush thee, my babie, the time soon will come,
When thy sleep shall be broken by trumpet and drum;
Then hush thee, my darling, take rest while you may,
For strife comes with manhood, and waking with day.
O ho ro, i ri ri, cadul gu lo.
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Set in
German,
a translation of
Ferdinand Freiligrath (1810-1876)
GER
Date added to the website: 2007-11-22.
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Wiegenlied
Language:
German
Schlaf, Söhnchen! dein Vater war eisenumhüllt
Ein Ritter! deine Mutter war lieblich und mild!
Vom Turme sieh' nieder: des Waldes Revier,
Die Schluchten, die Berge, sie prangen nur dir!
O, fürchte das Horn nicht, wie laut es auch dröhnt;
Den Wächtern nur, die dich beschützen, es tönt;
Sie spannen den Bogen, ihr Schwert raucht von Blut,
Eh' feindlich ein Bube dir Leides antut.
Schlaf Söhnchen! die Zeit kommt, wo panzerbedeckt
Das Horn und die Trommel vom Schlummer dich weckt!
Drum schlafe, mein Liebling, noch darfst du's ja tun:
Als Mann mußt du kämpfen, kannst nimmermehr ruhn!
Input by Ferdinando Albeggiani
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Date added to the website: 2008-04-08.
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