Hi Hannelore,
Those aren't the words my mother sang! It's really much nicer! See
here for English:
http://www.songsforteaching.com/lullabies/germancradlesong.php
And here for German:
http://www.lyricsmania.com/schlaf_kindlein_schlaf_lyrics_we_butter_the_bread_with_butter.html
Sorry I can't put all the lyrics in this note but it's too hard to do
on my cell phone. (I can do it later if anyone wants.)
Nancy
Sent from my cell phone.
On Jul 13, 2010, at 4:55 PM, Hannelore Condiescu
<hcondiescu_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> I also remember this one:
>
> Schlaf, Kindchen, schlaf.
> Dein Vater hüt' die Schaf.
> Die Mutter ist in Pommerland
> Pommerland ist abgebrannt
> Drum Schlaf, Kindchen, schlaf..
>
> Why such a sad song about a burned down Pommerland for a lullaby?
>
> Hannelore
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