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Jane Taylor (23 September 1783 – 13 April 1824) was an English poet and novelist best known for the lyrics of the widely known "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star". [1] The sisters Jane and Ann Taylor and their authorship of various works have often been confused, partly because their early ones were published together.
"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" is an English lullaby. The lyrics are from an early-19th-century English poem written by Jane Taylor, "The Star". [1] 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.
The Taylor sisters were part of an extensive literary family, daughters of the engraver Isaac Taylor of Ongar and the writer Ann Taylor. [1] Ann was born in Islington and lived with her family at first in London and later in Lavenham, Suffolk, in Colchester, and briefly in Ongar. The sisters' father, Isaac Taylor, and her grandfather were both ...
A resident of Southern Pines, North Carolina, Toon was married to Elizabeth Jane Taylor until her death in 1996. They are interred at Arlington National Cemetery. [2] Toon died at a hospital in Pinehurst, North Carolina on February 12, 2009, aged 92.
Jane grew up in Illinois. Her family has some notable ties, as her father, Sam, served as Secretary of Transportation and White House Chief of Staff under President George H.W. Bush. Roger Goodell ...
Jane Taylor may refer to: Jane Taylor (poet) (1783–1824), author of the words for the song "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" Jane Taylor (science writer) (c. 1817–1820 — c. 1904–1907), American author of anatomy and physiology textbooks; Jane Taylor (South African writer) (1956–2023), South African writer, playwright and academic
The U.S. Open is in full swing — and everyone is talking about Taylor Fritz. On Sept. 3, the American 26-year-old tennis player advanced to a Grand Slam quarterfinal after defeating Germany’s ...
Elizabeth Taylor faced some serious difficulties after the end of her marriage to Senator John Warner in 1982.. In the final episode of Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar, which aired Oct. 11 on ...