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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star was first published with the accompanying melody in 1838. To go by documented records, it could be said that the ABC nursery Rhyme as we know it today with it’s melody came along first as it was recorded as being copyrighted in 1835. Mozart is known to have created 12 variations of the original song in the early 1780’s which is why some people thought he wrote the tune. They are both derivative works of the French folk song “Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman” published in 1761. Yes! Twinkle Tinkle Little Star, the ABC song have the exact same tune and melody. INTERESTING FACTS & QUESTIONS ANSWERED Are Twinkle Twinkle and ABC song the same? To wander means to walk without an aim of destination or route – for example I wandered through the streets of the city. The difference between wonder and wander?Īlthough sounding extremely familiar – wonder and wander are pronounced slightly different and mean two different things. Teachers use the word wonder to encourage their students to think about the various possibilities to a question they pose, for example: I wonder what the weather is like outside today? In the song Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star the word Wonder has been used to signify thinking about where the stars come from, what they are made of, why we only see them at night and more. People can wonder in their own minds or wonder out loud. Wonder is another word for thinking and questioning. Although, we make the shape of a diamond with our hands when singing the song, it is not the shape, but the qualities of a diamond that this line is referring to. In this case, a star is being compared to a diamond which on earth shimmers and shines when light is shone onto it. Alliteration is when you use one thing to describe something else. Like a diamond in the sky is an alliteration. What does like a diamond in the Sky Mean? Like a light being turned on and off very quickly. Twinkle means to shimmer and shine whilst also flickering. It can therefore be assumed that the song does not have any deeper or more meaningful interpretation to it, other than that Jane simply was wanting to create a poem for children that evoked the wonder, beauty as well as the practicalities of the stars in a simple and elegant way for children to understand. WHAT DO THE WORDS MEAN? DEFINITIONS: What does the nursery rhyme Twinkle Twinkle Little Star mean?Įnglish author Jane Taylor wrote the poem “The Star” for a book or collection of poems called “Rhymes for the Nursery” created by herself and her sister Ann. ‘Tis your bright and tiny spark, Lights the trav’ller in the dark, Tho’ I know not what you are, Twinkle, twinkle, little star. In the dark blue sky you keep, And often thro’ my curtains peep, For you never shut your eye, Till the sun is in the sky. Then the trav’ller in the dark, Thanks you for your tiny spark, He could not see which way to go, If you did not twinkle so. When the blazing sun is gone, When he nothing shines upon, Then you show your little light, Twinkle, twinkle, all the night. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. The following lyrics originated from the poem written and published by English Author Jane Taylor in 1806 called “The Star”.

Twinkle twinkle little star poem full#

Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Full Original Lyrics Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Lyrics as sung today: HOW DO YOU PLAY TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR?Īlthough the song comprises of five verses, generally only the first four lines with the first two repeated are sung today.