New Feature Alert


It’s now easier than ever to see both the author's and the composer's versions of a text!

After more than a year in development, I'm thrilled to announce that we've finally implemented the ability to view "sung texts" with all the modifications by a given composer already applied. Over 10,000 pages will benefit from this improvement. It should especially benefit those of you who need accurate texts for concert programs and CD booklets.

I'm excited to share this new feature with all of you and hope that it enhances your experience on the LiederNet Archive. Take some time to explore and enjoy! — Emily

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An einen Säugling
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  DUT ENG FRE
Noch weißt du nicht wes Kind du bist,
Wer dir die Windeln schenket,
Wer um dich wacht, und wer sie ist,
Die dich erwärmt und tränket.

Geneuß indes mit frommem Sinn,
Geneuß! Nach wenig Jahren
Wird sich in deiner Pflegerin
Die Mutter offenbaren.

So hegt und pflegt uns alle hier,
Auf gleich verborgne Weise,
Ein Geber, Dank sei ihm dafür!
Mit Gütern, Trank und Speise.

Zwar faßt ihn nicht mein dunkler Sinn,
Allein nach wenig Jahren,
Wird wenn ich fromm und gläubig bin,
Er mir sich offenbaren.

Text Authorship:

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • DUT Dutch (Nederlands) [singable] (Lau Kanen) , title 1: "Aan een zuigeling", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (Bertram Kottmann) , title 1: "To an infant", copyright © 2005, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "À un nourrisson", copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Pilar Lirio

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 16
Word count: 87