This is a German lullaby by Brahms. It's also called "Sandmännchen" (Sandman). The Sandman is a mythological character from European folklore who throws sand in children's eyes to get them to sleep at night.

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Notes

This is the 4th song in Brahm's "Fifteen Folk Songs for Children". The text comes from a book called "Deutsche Volkslieder" collected by Anton Wilhelm von Zuccalmaglio.

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Thanks and Acknowledgements

Image by Nils Dardel (1927).

Translated by Lisa.