Still, still, still

Quiet, quiet, quiet, because the child wants to sleep is a German-language Christmas carol from the Salzburg region . It is also known in the English-speaking world, although there are relatively true-to-original and freer translations.

history

The song is said to have been recorded in 1819. The melody is a folk tune from the Salzburg region that first appeared in print in 1865 in Salzburg in a folk song collection of the founder of the Salzburg Museum Carolino Augusteum , Maria Vinzenz Süß (1802–1868). The standard German text version is attributed to Georg Götsch (1895–1956).

text

Text in the version from 1865	Text in today's version
1. Quiet, quiet, quiet, because the child wants to sleep! Mary sing it down, offer up your chaste breast. Quiet, quiet, quiet, because the child wants to sleep.	1. Quiet, quiet, quiet, because the child wants to sleep. Mary does it sing, offer her chaste breast. Quiet, quiet, quiet, because the child wants to sleep.
2. Sleep, sleep, sleep, my sweet child, sleep! The angels make music beautifully, cheer the child, sleep, sleep, sleep, my sweet child, sleep. -	2. Sleep, sleep, sleep, my dear little child, sleep! The angels play nice music, cheer in front of the Kripplein. Sleep, sleep, sleep, my dear little child, sleep!
3. Big, big, big, the Liab is oversized! God has left the heavenly throne And must travel on the roads; Big, big, big, the Liab is oversized!	3. Big, big, big, love is too big. God has left the throne of heaven and must travel the streets. Big, big, big, love is huge.
4. Up, up, up, you Adams children, up! Fall at your feet all Jesus, Because he will atone for us sin, up, up, up, you children of Adam.	4. Up, up, up, you Adam children! Fall at the feet of Jesus all because he atone for sin for us! Up, up, up, you Adam children, up!
5. We, we, we are calling everyone to you! Thua open up the kingdom of heaven for us, If we have to die one day, we, we, we, do all call to you.	5. We, we, we, we all call to you: Unlock the kingdom of heaven for us if we have to die one day. We, we, we, we call everyone to you.

Often, instead of “offering your chaste breast”, one sings “offering your great love”.

Text in English

Text version more faithful to the text	Freer translation
1. Sleep, sleep, sleep, my precious baby sleep! Maria sings a lullaby sweet And lays her true heart at your feet. Sleep, sleep, sleep, my precious baby sleep!	1. Still, still, still, one can hear the falling snow. For all is hushed, the world is sleeping, Holy Star its vigil keeping. Still, still, still, one can hear the falling snow.
2. Great, great, great, the love is more than great. God has left his throne on high, To walk the street, to come us nigh. Great, great, great, the love is more than great. -	2. Sleep, sleep, sleep, 'tis the eve of our Savior's birth. The night is peaceful all around you, close your eyes, let sleep surround you. Sleep, sleep, sleep, 'tis the eve of our Savior's birth.
3. Rise, rise, rise, all Adam's children rise. O, kneel at the feet of Jesus now, Our sins to atone he did vow. Rise, rise, rise, all Adam's children rise.	3. Dream, dream, dream, of the joyous day to come. While guardian angels without number, watch you as you sweetly slumber. Dream, dream, dream, of the joyous day to come.
4. We, we, we, ee all implore Thee: Open for us heaven's gate Let your kingdom be our fate. We, we, we, - we all implore Thee.	4. Still, still, still, let baby sleep its fill, The angels are all jubilating By the manger, music making. Still, still, still, let baby sleep its fill.
5. Rest, rest, rest, allow the child to rest. Saint Joseph snuffs the candle out, Angels are guarding all about. Rest, rest, rest, allow the child to rest.

melody

Web links

Wikisource: Still, still, still  - sources and full texts

• Quiet, quiet, quiet, because the child wants to sleep in the song project by SWR2 and Carus-Verlag .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Theo Mang, Sunhilt Mang (ed.): Der Liederquell . Noetzel, Wilhelmshaven 2007, ISBN 978-3-7959-0850-8 , pp. 1027-1028 .
2. ↑ ^{a b} Maria Vinzenz Süß: Salzburg folk songs with their ways of singing. Mayrische Buchhandlung, Salzburg 1865, pp. 30–31 ( digitized in the Google book search).
3. ↑ Author of the text or text arranger: Götsch, Georg at musicanet.org
4. ↑ Still, still, still at Allmusic (English)
5. ^ Ingeborg Weber-Kellermann : The book of Christmas carols. 10th edition. Schott, Mainz 2010, ISBN 978-3-254-08213-8 , p. 116 f.