Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

A partnership between Colchester Museums, Theatre Resource and the Royal Association for Deaf People worked with school children to produce a video of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star".

Ann and Jane Taylor, Colchester residents, wrote the rhyme in 1806. The exhibition consists of short texts and photographs, with a signed video forming the centre piece of the display.

The exhibition on the first floor of Colchester library will be supplemented by other materials from the library's local history department. It will run from 4th to 31st December 2000.

Councillor James Gordon, Cabinet Member for learning Services said "This ground breaking project demonstrates a unique co-operation between official agencies and members of the deaf community. We are happy to be able to display it to a wider audience through the library service."

The Star or Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star by Jane Taylor, 1806

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 gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.

Then the trav'ller in the dark,
Thanks you for your tiny spark,
He could not see which way to go,
If you did not twinkle so.

In the dark blue sky you keep,
And often thro' my curtains peep,
For you never shut your eye,
Till the sun is in the sky.

'Tis your bright and tiny spark,
Lights the trav'ller in the dark:
Tho' I know not what you are,
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.