“fisches nachtgesang/fish’s night song” by christian morgenstern (1905) (+)

from the book “galgenlieder”

»das große lalula« by christian morgenstern (1905) (+)

[listen to it here]

»galgenkindes wiegenlied« by christian morgenstern (1905)

gallows child’s lullaby

sleep, baby, sleep,
there’s in the sky a sheep;
the sheep is made of cloud and dew
and fights life’s battle just like you.
sleep, baby, sleep.

sleep, baby, sleep,
the sun eats up the sheep,
he laps it from the azure ground
with tongue extended like a hound.
sleep, baby, sleep.

sleep, baby, sleep.
now it is gone, the sheep.
the moon appears and starts to chide
her mate who runs, the sheep inside.
sleep, baby, sleep.

“fisches nachtgesang/fish’s night song” by christian morgenstern (1905)

from the book “galgenlieder”