Wiegenlied
German source:
Richard Dehmel
von dem Himmel, der die Blumen bringt.
Blüten schimmern da, die beben
von dem Lied, das deine Mutter singt.
Träume, träume, Knospe meiner Sorgen,
von dem Tage, da die Blume sproß;
von dem hellen Blütenmorgen,
da dein Seelchen sich der Welt erschloß.
Träume, träume, Blüte meiner Liebe,
von der stillen, von der heilgen Nacht,
da die Blume seiner Liebe
diese Welt zum Himmel mir gemacht.
Cradle song
English translation ©
Richard Stokes
of heaven that brings the flowers;
blossoms shimmer there, they live
from the song your mother sings.
Dream, dream, bud born of my anxiety,
of the day the flower unfolded;
of that morning bright with blossom,
when your soul opened to the world.
Dream, dream, blossom of my love,
of the silent, of the sacred night,
when the flower of his love
made this world my heaven.
Translation © Richard Stokes, author of The Book of Lieder (Faber, 2005)
Wiegenlied
German source:
Richard Dehmel
Cradle song
English source:
Richard Stokes
Träume, träume, du mein süßes Leben,
Dream, dream, my sweet, my life,
von dem Himmel, der die Blumen bringt.
of heaven that brings the flowers;
Blüten schimmern da, die beben
blossoms shimmer there, they live
von dem Lied, das deine Mutter singt.
from the song your mother sings.
Träume, träume, Knospe meiner Sorgen,
Dream, dream, bud born of my anxiety,
von dem Tage, da die Blume sproß;
of the day the flower unfolded;
von dem hellen Blütenmorgen,
of that morning bright with blossom,
da dein Seelchen sich der Welt erschloß.
when your soul opened to the world.
Träume, träume, Blüte meiner Liebe,
Dream, dream, blossom of my love,
von der stillen, von der heilgen Nacht,
of the silent, of the sacred night,
da die Blume seiner Liebe
when the flower of his love
diese Welt zum Himmel mir gemacht.
made this world my heaven.
Composer
Richard Strauss
Richard Georg Strauss was a German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras. He is particularly well-known for his operas, Lieder, and tone poems. Read more here.
Poet
Richard Dehmel
Richard Fedor Leopold Dehmel was a German poet and writer. His poems use a range of metrical patterns, and have been set to music by composers such as Richard Strauss, Arnold Schoenberg, and Kurt Weill. His poetry often focused on themes of love and…