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60. Twinkle, twinkle, little star

1 Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are,
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky!
When the blazing sun is set,
And the grass with dew is wet,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle all the night.

Refrain:
Twinkle, twinkle, twinkle, twinkle,
Twinkle, twinkle, twinkle, twinkle,
Twinkle, twinkle, twinkle,
Twinkle, twinkle, twinkle,
Twinkle, twinkle, twinkle little star!
Twinkle, twinkle, twinkle, twinkle,
Twinkle, twinkle, twinkle, twinkle,
Twinkle, twinkle, twinkle,
Twinkle, twinkle, twinkle,
Twinkle, twinkle, twinkle little star!

2 And when I am in the dark,
I will thank you for a spark;
Then I'll see the way to go,
If you gently twinkle so.
And when I am sound asleep,
Oft you thro' my window peep,
For you never shut your eye
Till the sun is in the sky. [Refrain]

3 Lovely, lovely little star,
Twinkle gently, tho' afar;
Show my wand'ring feet the way,
That I may not go astray:
And tho' nature slumbers sweet,
Thou'lt not rest, but vigil keep,
Kissing sweetly dew-drops bright,
Till the dawn of morning light. [Refrain]

Text Information
First Line: Twinkle, twinkle, little star
Title: Twinkle, twinkle, little star
Arranger: S. J. O.
Refrain First Line: Twinkle, twinkle
Language: English
Publication Date: 1904
Notes: Public domain.
Tune Information
Name: [Twinkle, twinkle, little star]
Composer: S. J. Oslin
Incipit: 33335 55666 66667
Key: Eā™­ Major
Copyright: Copyright, 1902, by S. J. Oslin.



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