The little flowers, they have long been asleep in the moonlight
They nod with their little heads on their little stems
The blossom tree shakes itself, it whispers as in a dream
Sleep, sleep, sleep, my little child!

The little birds, they sang so sweetly in the sunshine
They have gone to rest in their little nests
The cricket in the grain ground, it alone makes itself known
Sleep, sleep, sleep, my little child!

The Sandman comes creeping and looks through the little window
To see if there is still a darling who does not want to go to bed
And wherever he found a little child, he sprinkles sand in its eyes
Sleep, sleep, sleep, my little child!

Sandman out of the room, my little heart sleeps fine,
Its little peeping eye is already tightly closed.
It will shine for me tomorrow, welcome the little eye so innocent!
Sleep, sleep, sleep, my little child!

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