
^ Geoffrey Hughes, A History of English Words (Wiley-Blackwell, 2000), p. Twinkle twinkle little star, How I wonder what you are, Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky, Star light, Star bright, The first star I see. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are In the dark blue sky so deep.
"Song Stories for the Kindergarten" – via Internet Archive. When theres nothing he shines upon, Then you show your little light, Twinkle, twinkle, through the night. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. When students can identify the song, have. Words by Jane Taylor(17831824) Sung by Gabriella. Sol-fa hand signs can be used for this also. First publication of 'Twinkle, twinkle, little star' Clap the rhythm of the words, moving hands up and down with the melody. Opie, The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes (Oxford University Press, 1951, 2nd edn., 1997), pp. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Lyrics Image Source > Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are Up above the world so high, Twinkle. Cryer, Love Me Tender: The Stories Behind the World's Best-loved Songs (Frances Lincoln, 2009), pp. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.
^ "Twinkle twinkle little rip-off: the dark secrets of the world's most recognisable tune. ^ "Children's Public Domain Song List". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Though Francis Scott Key’s lyrics are unabashedly American, the tune theyre set to is anything but.
^ "First publication of 'Twinkle, twinkle, little star' ". "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" is sung to the tune of the French melody " Ah! vous dirai-je, maman", which is also used for the " Alphabet song" and " Baa, Baa, Black Sheep". When sung, the first two lines of the entire poem are repeated as a refrain after each stanza. The lyrics from "The Star" were first published with the tune in The Singing Master: First Class Tune Book in 1838.