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07 Oct 01 - 01:59 PM (#566846) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: LYRICS WANTED From: Glimmer I am desperate to find the lyrics for my husband's 92 year old aunt, for a song her Mother sang to her when she was a baby, perhaps we could fit it into your expertise by calling it a German folk song, and perhaps it is. The German title is "Zing mir zu Schlaff die Augenzu (Auzenzu?)(92 year old handwriting!). Wanted German lyrics. English version: Sing me to sleep and let me rest. Of all the world I love you best. Nothing is faithful, nothing true On earth or in Heaven, but God and you. Sounds like a lullaby, but I think it is an early German "drinking and cheating' songs. |
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07 Oct 01 - 02:34 PM (#566875) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: LYRICS WANTED From: wysiwyg Glimmer, it's best to start new threads for new requests, giving the song title or other helpful info in the thread title-- AFTER searching Mudcat and maybe Google first. Some tips about how to do that (and other Mudcat Magic) are in the FAQ thread at the top of the thread list. ~Susan |
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07 Oct 01 - 04:19 PM (#566940) Subject: 'Zing mir zu Schlaff...' From: Noreen Reposted form a poorly-titled thread here, the following request: Subject: RE: Lyr Req: LYRICS WANTED
I am desperate to find the lyrics for my husband's 92 year old aunt, for a song her Mother sang to her when she was a baby, perhaps we could fit it into your expertise by calling it a German folk song, and perhaps it is. The German title is "Zing mir zu Schlaff die Augenzu (Auzenzu?)(92 year old handwriting!). Wanted German lyrics. English version: Sing me to sleep and let me rest. Of all the world I love you best. Nothing is faithful, nothing true On earth or in Heaven, but God and you.
Sounds like a lullaby, but I think it is an early German "drinking and cheating' songs. |
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07 Oct 01 - 04:25 PM (#566944) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: LYRICS WANTED From: Noreen Glimmer, I have started a new thread for your request, Lyr Req: 'Zing mir zu Schlaff...' (click here to take you there) where it should receive more attention. Good luck with your search. Noreen |
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07 Oct 01 - 04:29 PM (#566947) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: LYRICS WANTED From: Noreen Susan, Glimmer's aunt-in-law is 92... sometimes life is too short! |
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08 Oct 01 - 03:27 AM (#567267) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Zing mir zu Schlaff...' From: Wolfgang Not easy, this. 'Zing' instead of 'sing' shows it is Yiddish, but nothing close to it is in the largest online-database of Yiddisch songs. Also the largest database of German songs (ingeb.org) has no hit for these words. I'll have a look at home but without much hope. The dubious bit is 'Augen zu'. The old German way of writing a 'z' is similar to writing a 'g'. Wolfgang |
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08 Oct 01 - 04:40 AM (#567284) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Zing mir zu Schlaff...' From: Wilfried Schaum Noreen,
do you only have the first line in German, or some more lines in German script? If yes, contact me, send me a xerox, and I'm will dechyphre it. Greetings Wilfried |
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30 Oct 01 - 01:48 AM (#582465) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Zing mir zu Schlaff...' From: Glimmer Thanks to everyone for their kindness in trying to find the lyrics for this German song, and, yes it is a lullaby. I should not have referred to it as a "drinking and cheating" song. We have only the first line in German. Once again Thank You for your Help, I am new to boards, and do not understand threads. |
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25 Jan 12 - 01:32 PM (#3296128) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Zing mir zu Schlaff...' From: GUEST,999 Sing Me To Sleep Sing me to sleep the shadows fall Let me forget the world and all Tired is my heart the day is so long Let is soon come to even song Sing me to sleep your hand in mine Our fingers as in prayer entwine Only your voice love let me hear Singing to tell me you are near Love I am lonely years are so long I want you only you and your song Dark is life's shore love night is so deep Leave me no more love sing me to sleep Sing me to sleep with you alone Stay with me and remain my own Gladly my heart will know no pain When I awake from sleep again Sing me to sleep and let me rest Of all the world I love you best Nothing is faithful nothing true In heaven or earth but God and you Love I am lonely years are so long I want you only you and your song Dark is life's shore love night is so deep Leave me no more love sing me to sleep found that at http://community.nbtsc.org/wiki/LullabySongs As y'all can see, it ain't Yiddish. I'll go look more. |
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25 Jan 12 - 01:49 PM (#3296135) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Zing mir zu Schlaff...' From: Q (Frank Staplin) A thread on "Sing Me to Sleep," Sing Mir Dein Lied: 24768 Sing Me |
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25 Jan 12 - 01:54 PM (#3296137) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Zing mir zu Schlaff...' From: GUEST,Eliza 'Augen zu' means eyes shut. |
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25 Jan 12 - 02:59 PM (#3296170) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Zing mir zu Schlaff...' From: GUEST,leeneia what is the point of reviving a request made ten years ago? Esp. when another thread handles the topic? |
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25 Jan 12 - 03:01 PM (#3296173) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Zing mir zu Schlaff...' From: GUEST,999 This thread was in the unanswered requests and I had something new to add to it. That's the point. |
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26 Jan 12 - 04:15 AM (#3296460) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Zing mir zu Schlaff...' From: Dave Earl Running the above through Google translate produces :- Sing mir den Schlaf die Schatten fallen Lassen Sie mich die Welt vergessen und alle Müde ist mein Herz den Tag ist so lang, Lassen Sie wird bald auch Gesang kommen Sing mir deine Hand in meiner Schlaf Unsere Finger wie zum Gebet verflechten Nur deine Stimme lieben lass mich hören Singing mir zu sagen, Sie sind in der Nähe Liebe ich bin einsam Jahre sind so lange Ich möchte, dass nur Sie und Ihr Lied Dunkel ist das Leben der Küste Liebe Nacht ist so tief, Lassen Sie mich nicht mehr lieben zu singen mich in den Schlaf Sing mir, mit Ihnen allein zu schlafen Bleib bei mir bleibt und wenn meine eigenen Gerne wird mein Herz kennt keine Schmerzen Als ich wach aus dem Schlaf wieder Sing mir zu schlafen und lass mich ruhen Der ganzen Welt Ich liebe dich am besten Nichts ist treu nichts Wahres In Himmel oder auf Erden, sondern Gott und Sie Liebe ich bin einsam Jahre sind so lange Ich möchte, dass nur Sie und Ihr Lied Dunkel ist das Leben der Küste Liebe Nacht ist so tief, Lassen Sie mich nicht mehr lieben zu singen mich in den Schlaf Is this any help or do you know how to suck eggs? Dave |
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26 Jan 12 - 02:01 PM (#3296742) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Zing Mir Zu Schlaff' Yiddish lullaby From: Genie It's fine for this to be a separate thread, if only as a search for the Yiddish lyrics (if a Yiddish version exists). I would love to have those lyrics. Genie |
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26 Jan 12 - 03:14 PM (#3296793) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Zing mir zu Schlaff...' From: Q (Frank Staplin) As posted in the other thread (linked above), the original sheet music with both German and English lyrics is on line at Levy Sheet Music, so no need to use a google translation. |
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27 Jan 12 - 05:09 AM (#3297079) Subject: Lyr Req: 'Zing mir zu Schlaf'- Sing Mir Zu Schlaf From: Genie Q, it depends on whether you want an actual translation of the German lyrics or just "an English version." The English lyrics to "Sing Me To Sleep" are not a true translation of the German lyrics to "Sing Mir Dein Leid" (Sing Me Your Song) throughout, although the basic sentiments are comparable. The German lyrics posted in the other thread have several typos, leading to confusion about the meaning and translation. I've posted the corrected lyrics there, with as close to an actual translation as I can come up with (my German not being all that fluent). Here are the (corrected) German lyrics with my attempted translation: |
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27 Jan 12 - 05:27 AM (#3297086) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Zing mir zu Schlaff...' From: Joe Offer I suppose the Yiddish would be transliterated "Zing mir," but the German is pronounced "Zing." Lacking any evidence to the contrary, I'd kinda doubt that there's a Yiddish version. I didn't find anything like this in my Yiddish songbooks, and I have a whole shelf of Yiddish songbooks. -Joe- |