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Hush, little baby Hush, little baby, don't This is another traditional lullaby and again we do not know

who wrote it or say a word. when, although it is thought to be American (mockingbirds are from the Papa's gonna buy you a American continent). The lyrics promise all kind of rewards to the child if he mockingbird or she is quiet. And if that mockingbird won't sing, Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring And if that diamond ring turns brass, Papa's gonna buy you a looking glass And if that looking glass gets broke, Papa's gonna buy you a billy goat And if that billy goat won't pull, Papa's gonna buy you a cart and bull And if that cart and bull turn over, Papa's gonna buy you a dog named Rover And if that dog named Rover wont bark, Papas gonna buy a horse and cart. And if that horse and cart fall down, You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town.

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 This is one of the most popular English nursery rhymes. It combines the tune of the 1761 French melody Ah! Vous dirai-je, Maman with an English poem, The Star by Jane Taylor. 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 English lyrics have five verses, although only the first is widely known. Mozart wrote twelve variations on Twinkle, Twinkle, Little star, listed as Variations on Ah! Vous dirai-je, Maman.

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