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The little stars were the herring fish that lived in that beautiful sea — "Now cast your nets wherever you wish — never afraid are we"; So cried the stars to the fishermen three: Wynken, Blynken, and Nod. All night long their nets they threw to the stars in the twinkling foam — Then down from the skies came the wooden shoe,
Written by Jane Taylor as "The Star" and first published in 1806 in Rhymes for the Nursery. Wee Willie Winkie: United Kingdom 1841 [116] [117] First published in a collection of poems called Whistle-Binkie: Stories for the Social Circle. Where, O Where Has My Little Dog Gone? 'Der Deitcher's Dog' United States 1864
"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.
A pilot episode, the story of "Humpty Dumpty", was produced in 1987 along with other episodes. The series was considered for a network slot in 1987, but was passed on. The first release of the series came in 1988 through a home video release as part of Jim Henson's Play-Along Video series.
Rhymes for the Nursery is a collection of English poems by sisters Jane and Ann Taylor, published in London in 1806. [1] The best-known poem in it is Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star . [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Joseph Ritson was a young London antiquary, originally from Stockton-on-Tees, whose interests were in the early 1780s turning towards nursery rhymes.In 1781 he bought a copy of the pioneering collection Mother Goose's Melody, [1] and the following year encouraged his nephew to note down any such rhymes he came across. [2]
The Mother Goose Club YouTube channel also contains a number of shorter, song-only videos that feature cast members and other performers singing nursery rhymes. [6] [7] Additional content can be found on the Mother Goose Club mobile app in the form of songs, books, games, and videos [6] and on Netflix in the form of a nursery rhyme compilation. [8]
The rhyme is quoted and referenced on Metallica's 1996 single “King Nothing”, released for the album Load. It is also quoted in the chorus of an unreleased Simple Minds track Space, taken from the album Our Secrets Are The Same which was recorded in 2000 and was not commercially released due to a dispute with their record company.