Brahms' Lullaby is the common name for a number of children's lullabies with similar lyrics and the same melody, the original of which was Johannes Brahms' Wiegenlied: Guten Abend, gute Nacht, Op. 49, No. 4. A lullaby is a soothing song sung to children before they go to sleep. ... Lyrics are the words in songs. ... Look up melody in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Johannes Brahms. ...

It was covered by Céline Dion on her These Are Special Times 1998 album. Céline Marie Claudette Dion (OC, OQ) (born March 30, 1968) is a French Canadian Grammy and Juno award winning pop singer and occasional songwriter. ... Canadian pop vocalist, Céline Dion, has an extensive discography. ...

Wiegenlied

Johannes Brahms' original version was composed in German: Johannes Brahms. ...

Guten Abend, gute Nacht, Mit Rosen bedacht,

Mit Naeglein besteckt, schlupf unter die Deck'

Morgen frueh, wenn Gott will, wirst du wieder geweckt

Morgen frueh, wenn Gott will, wirst du wieder geweckt

Guten Abend, gute Nacht, Von Englein bewacht

Die zeigen im Traum, dir Christkindleins Baum

Schlaf nun selig und suess, Schau im Traum's Paradies

Schlaf nun selig und suess, Schau im Traum's Paradies

A close English translation of which is: The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Good evening, good night. With roses adorned,

With carnations covered, slip under the covers.

Early tomorrow, if God wills, you will wake once again.

Early tomorrow, if God wills, you will wake once again.

Good evening, good night. By angels watched,

Who show you in your dream the Christ-child's tree.

Sleep now peacefully and sweetly, look into dream's paradise.

Sleep now peacefully and sweetly, look into dream's paradise.

Versions

The most common English version is as follows:

Lullaby and good night, with roses bedight

With lilies o'er spread is baby's wee bed

Lay thee down now and rest, may thy slumber be blessed

Lay thee down now and rest, may thy slumber be blessed

Lullaby and good night, thy mother's delight

Bright angels beside my darling abide

They will guard thee at rest, thou shalt wake on my breast

They will guard thee at rest, thou shalt wake on my breast

Further verses from various sources may be added to lengthen the lullaby:

Sleepyhead, close your eyes, mother's right here beside you.

I'll protect you from harm, you will wake in my arms.

Guardian angels are near, so sleep on, with no fear.

Guardian angels are near, so sleep on, with no fear.

Lullaby, and sleep tight, hush! My darling is sleeping,

On his sheets white as cream, with his head full of dreams.

When the sky's bright with dawn, he will wake in the morning.

When noontide warms the world, he will frolic in the sun.