Lyrics

Sleep, child, sleep,

the father tends the sheep,
the mother shakes the little tree,
a dream falls down,
sleep, child, sleep.

Sleep, little children, sleep,
the sheep are moving in the sky,
the little stars are the little lambs,
the moon is the little shepherd,
sleep, little children, sleep.

Sleep, little children, sleep,
the little Christ child has a sheep,
is itself the dear Lamb of God,
which died around us all,
sleep, little children, sleep!

Sleep, child, sleep,
I will give you a sheep
With a fine golden bell,
That shall be your playmate,
Sleep, child, sleep!

Sleep, child, sleep,
and don't bawl like a sheep,
otherwise the shepherd's little dog will come and
bite my wicked child,
sleep, child, sleep.

Sleep, little child, sleep,
Go away and look after the sheep,
Go away, you little black dog,
and don't wake up my little child,
sleep, little child, sleep.

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