Origins Edit

The English lyrics were first written as a poem by Jane Taylor (1783–1824)[4] 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:[5] 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.[4] Although before, when it was just a folk song, there were only 4 verses[4]

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Lyrics Edit

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (tune) Tune for Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Problems playing this file? See media help. The lyrics of the song are the text of the poem, with the first two lines of the entire poem 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! The first stanza of the song is typically as written, but further stanzas typically contain minor variations.

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