And no, the tune was not composed by Mozart, though he did love the song, and had something to do with its popularity !
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Twinkle Twinkle
[ south carolina : inlinead ] Twinkle, flash, little star,
How I wonder what you are !
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the flip.
As your bright and bantam sparkle
Lights the traveler in the dark,
Though I know not what you are,
Twinkle, sparkle, short star .
Click to download a black and white pdf printable of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Lyrics .
History of the Lullaby
The tune for the lullaby is based on the french nursery rhyme, Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman .
Who Wrote the Poem Twinkle Twinkle Little Star?
The poem, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, was written in 1806 by English sisters, Ann and Jane Taylor, and in the first place published in the English book, Original Poems for Infant Minds and Rhymes for the Nursery .
Did Mozart Compose the Music for Twinkle Twinkle?
Mozart did not compose the celebrated melody, though he did write a celebrated piano typography based on the tune, even before the poem was ever written .
originally the poem was set to the french tune of Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman, which originated in the 1740s by an nameless composer .
In 1781 or 1782, over two decades before the poem was written, Wolfgang Amaedus Mozart composed his Twelve Variations on “ Ah vous dirai-je, Maman. ” This popularized the melody, and is probably one of the reasons the poem was finally set to the tune .
Fun Fact: Twinkle Twinkle, Baa Baa Black Sheep, and the celebrated Alphabet Song, are ALL sing to the same tune of Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman. The melody is likely the most popular children ’ sulfur song cosmopolitan.
What Was the Original Nursery Rhyme Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman?
The master nursery rhyme, Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman, is quite delightful. It tells of a child who would quite enjoy sweets, than reason like an pornographic .
In ENGLISH :
Oh ! Shall I tell you, Mommy
What is tormenting me ?
Daddy wants me to argue
Like a grown-up person,
Me, I say that sweets
Are worth more than argue .
In the original french :
Ah ! Vous dirai-je maman
Ce qui lawsuit mon tourment ?
Papa veut que je raisonne
Comme une grande personne
Moi je dis que les bonbons
Valent mieux que louisiana raison .
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The Full Lyrics to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
[ scandium : bottomad ] Twinkle, sparkle, little ace,
How I wonder what you are !
Up above the worldly concern then high,
Like a diamond in the flip .
When the blaze sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night .
then the traveler in the black,
Thanks you for your bantam flicker !
He could not see which way to go,
If you did not twinkle so.
In the dark blue sky you keep,
And much through my curtains peep,
For you never shut your eye
Till the sun is in the sky .
As your bright and bantam discharge
Lights the traveler in the blue,
Though I know not what you are,
Twinkle, twinkle, little star .
