"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star '' is a popular English lullaby. The lyrics are from an early 19th - century English poem by Jane Taylor, "The Star ''. 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. It is sung to the tune of the French melody Ah! vous dirai - je, maman, which was published in 1761 and later arranged by several composers including Mozart with Twelve Variations on "Ah vous dirai - je, Maman ''. The English lyrics have five stanzas, although only the first is widely known. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 7666. This song is usually performed in the key of C major.
who wrote the nursery rhyme twinkle twinkle little star
Jane Taylor