A re-working of "Die Blümelein, sie schlafen"
"Die Blümelein, sie schlafen" is the first line of the German lullaby "Sandmännchen" (Sandman), from Anton Wilhelm von Zuccalmaglio's collection Deutsche Volkslieder (1840). The melody is based on a French song from the late 1500s which was also used for the Christmas carol "Zu Bethlehem geboren" (1638) to a text by Friedrich Spee.
"Our" rendition is changed to "Die Vögelein Sie Schlafen", the little birds are sleeping, using the essential lyrics. But the second verse is a re-working to reflect the coo'ing of Mourning Doves and the "chorus" is changed to "Sleep my little Yonah".
