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Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

[ Roud 7666 ; Ballad Index OO2489 ; trad.]

Maddy Prior sang Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star in 1981 on Tim Hart and Friends’ album My Very Favourite Nursery Rhyme Record. This track was later included on their compilation CD Favourite Nursery Rhymes and Other Children’s Songs.

The St. Eleye Primary School Junior Choir also sang the first verse of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star in 1974 on Steeleye Span’s album Now We Are Six.

Eliza Carthy and Norma Waterson sang Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star on their 2018 album Anchor,

Lizzy Hardingham sang Twinkle Twinke on her 2021 album of little songs for little ears, Little Songs Vol. 1.

Lyrics

Maddy Prior sings Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

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

When the blazing sun has 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

And the traveller in the dark
Thanks you for your tiny spark
Could he see which way to go
If you did not twinkle so?
Twinkle, twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are

In the dark blue sky you keep
While you through my curtains peep
And you never shut your eye
Till the sun is in the sky
Twinkle, twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are

(repeat first verse)