"''Die Blümelein sie schlafen''" is a

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lullaby A lullaby (), or cradle song, is a soothing song or piece of music that is usually played for (or sung to) children (for adults see music and sleep). The purposes of lullabies vary. In some societies they are used to pass down cultural knowledg ...

, entitled "''Sandmännchen''" ( Sandman), composed by

Johannes Brahms Johannes Brahms (; 7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the mid-Romantic period. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, he spent much of his professional life in Vienna. He is sometimes grouped wit ...

. He also composed other lullabies, such as " Wiegenlied".

In General

''Sandmännchen'', WoO.31-4, is the fourth song in the "Fifteen Folk Songs for Children" composed by

, originally taken from the songbook of ''Deutsche Volkslieder'' collected by

Anton Wilhelm von Zuccalmaglio Anton Wilhelm Florentin von Zuccalmaglio (12 April 1803 – 23 March 1869) was a German dialectologist, folklorist, folk-song collector, poet, and composer. Born in Waldbröl, he was one of six children born to politician and jurist Jakob Sa ...

. A

sandman The Sandman is a mythical character in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes. Representation in traditional folklore The Sandman is a traditional charact ...

is a

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and other

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an folk tales who sprinkles sand in the children's eyes at night, making them drowsy. After

Robert Schumann Robert Schumann (; 8 June 181029 July 1856) was a German composer, pianist, and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career a ...

died in 1856, Brahms is said to have give the songbook "Fifteen Folk Songs for Children" as his present to Schumann's children.

Words

The words consist of four

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, of which the first stanza is as follows:

In other languages

This song is also sung in other countries, in German and in various language translations.Nemuri-no-Sei 眠りの精
(in Japanese)

A German Christmas Carol

"'' Zu Bethlehem geboren''" (first printed in 1837) composed by the German poet,

Friedrich Spee Friedrich Spee (also ''Friedrich Spee von Langenfeld''; February 25, 1591 – August 7, 1635) was a German Society of Jesus, Jesuit priest, professor, and poet, most well known as a forceful opponent of Witch trials in the early modern period, wit ...

, is a

Christmas carol A Christmas carol is a carol (a song or hymn) on the theme of Christmas, traditionally sung at Christmas itself or during the surrounding Christmas holiday season. The term noel has sometimes been used, especially for carols of French ori ...

which uses the music of "Sandmännchen".

References

External links

Die Blümelein, sie schlafen (YouTube)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blumelein sie schlafen, Die Lieder composed by Johannes Brahms Lullabies German songs German-language songs German children's songs Songs about plants