⭐ Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star ⭐ | Nursery Rhymes Songs for Kids
Twinkle, Twinkle,
Little Star
Little Star
"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" is a popular
English lullaby. The lyrics are
from an early-19th-century English poem by Jane Taylor, "The
Star". The poem, which is in couplet form, was
first published in 1806 in Rhymes for the Nursery, a collection of
poems by Taylor and her sister Ann. It is sung to the tune of the French melody Ah! vous dirai-je, maman, which was
published in 1761 and later arranged by several composers including Mozart with Twelve
Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman". The English lyrics have five stanzas, although only the
first is widely known. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 7666. This song is usually performed in the
key of C major.
English lullaby. The lyrics are
from an early-19th-century English poem by Jane Taylor, "The
Star". The poem, which is in couplet form, was
first published in 1806 in Rhymes for the Nursery, a collection of
poems by Taylor and her sister Ann. It is sung to the tune of the French melody Ah! vous dirai-je, maman, which was
published in 1761 and later arranged by several composers including Mozart with Twelve
Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman". The English lyrics have five stanzas, although only the
first is widely known. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 7666. This song is usually performed in the
key of C major.
Origins
The
English lyrics were first written as a poem by Jane Taylor (1783–1824)
and published with the title "The Star" in Rhymes for
the Nursery by Jane and her sister Ann Taylor (1782–1866) in London in 1806:
English lyrics were first written as a poem by Jane Taylor (1783–1824)
and published with the title "The Star" in Rhymes for
the Nursery by Jane and her sister Ann Taylor (1782–1866) in London in 1806:
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
When this blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, through the night.
Then the traveller in the dark
Thanks you for your tiny spark;
He could not see where to go,
If you did not twinkle so.
In the dark blue sky you keep,
And often through my curtains peep,
For you never shut your eye
Till the sun is in the sky.
As your bright and tiny spark
Lights the traveller in the dark,
Though I know not what you are,
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
When this blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, through the night.
Then the traveller in the dark
Thanks you for your tiny spark;
He could not see where to go,
If you did not twinkle so.
In the dark blue sky you keep,
And often through my curtains peep,
For you never shut your eye
Till the sun is in the sky.
As your bright and tiny spark
Lights the traveller in the dark,
Though I know not what you are,
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
The
lyrics from "The Star" were first published with the tune in The
Singing Master: First Class Tune Book in 1838. Although before,
when it was just a folk song, there were only 4 verses.
lyrics from "The Star" were first published with the tune in The
Singing Master: First Class Tune Book in 1838. Although before,
when it was just a folk song, there were only 4 verses.
Lyrics
The lyrics of the song are the text of the poem, with the first
two lines repeated as a refrain after
each stanza. For instance, the first stanza of the
lyrics is:
two lines repeated as a refrain after
each stanza. For instance, the first stanza of the
lyrics is:
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
The
first stanza of the song is typically as written, but further stanzas typically
contain minor variations.
first stanza of the song is typically as written, but further stanzas typically
contain minor variations.
Other text versions
Additional variations exist such as from 1896 in Song
Stories for the Kindergarten by Mildred J. Hill.
Stories for the Kindergarten by Mildred J. Hill.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How we wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
When the glorious sun has set,
And the grass with dew is wet,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.
When the golden sun doth rise,
Fills with shining light the skies,
Then you fade away from sight,
Shine no more 'till comes the night.
How we wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
When the glorious sun has set,
And the grass with dew is wet,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.
When the golden sun doth rise,
Fills with shining light the skies,
Then you fade away from sight,
Shine no more 'till comes the night.
A parody of "Twinkle Twinkle Little
Star" titled "Twinkle,
Twinkle, Little Bat" is recited by the Mad Hatter in chapter
seven of Lewis Carroll's Alice's
Adventures in Wonderland.
Star" titled "Twinkle,
Twinkle, Little Bat" is recited by the Mad Hatter in chapter
seven of Lewis Carroll's Alice's
Adventures in Wonderland.
An
adaptation of the song, named "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Earth", was
written by Charles Randolph
Grean, Fred Hertz and Leonard Nimoy. It is included on Nimoy's first
1967 album Leonard Nimoy Presents Mr. Spock's Music From Outer Space,
with him reciting the text as Spock explaining how
the star-people wish upon an earthand
so forth.
adaptation of the song, named "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Earth", was
written by Charles Randolph
Grean, Fred Hertz and Leonard Nimoy. It is included on Nimoy's first
1967 album Leonard Nimoy Presents Mr. Spock's Music From Outer Space,
with him reciting the text as Spock explaining how
the star-people wish upon an earthand
so forth.
As
of December 2018, a version of the songs uploaded to YouTube by the channel
"Super Simple Songs - Kids Songs" has received over 1.0 billion views.
of December 2018, a version of the songs uploaded to YouTube by the channel
"Super Simple Songs - Kids Songs" has received over 1.0 billion views.
A
version using synonyms from Roget's Thesaurus exists.
version using synonyms from Roget's Thesaurus exists.
The
song can also be played as a singing game.
song can also be played as a singing game.
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