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Wynken blynken and nod by eugene field ep 32
"Wynken, Blynken, and Nod" is a popular poem for children written by American writer and poet Eugene Field and published on March 9, 1889. The original title was Dutch Lullaby.
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- Wynken blynken and nod by eugene field ep 32
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The poem is a fantasy bed-time story about three children sailing and fishing amongst the stars from a boat which is a wooden shoe. The little fishermen symbolize a sleepy child's blinking eyes and nodding head.
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Musical adaptations
By 1890, the lyrics had been set to music, by American pianist and composer Ethelbert Woodbridge Nevin.
About 70 years later, songwriter Lucy Simon wrote a setting (she claimed it was "the first song I ever wrote") that has been recorded by many artists, including: herself with her sister Carly as the Simon Sisters, released as a single and on album in 1964; The Big 3 featuring Cass Elliot (1963); The Irish Rovers on their album The Life of the Rover in 1969; Roger Whittaker on his children's album The Magical World of Roger Whittaker (1975); Joanie Bartels, on her 1985 album "Lullaby Magic"; Fred Penner on his children's album The Cat Came Back (1979); and the The Doobie Brothers for the children's music compilation In Harmony in 1980.
Donovan sang his own musical setting on his children's album H.M.S. Donovan (1971). Buffy Saint-Marie wrote and sang her own version on Sesame Street in 1975, and on her album Sweet America (1976). Kevin Roth created his own version for his album Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep., and composer Christopher Klaich set a contemporary lullaby concert setting for soprano Bianca Showalter which has either piano or chamber orchestral accompaniment. Composer Stephen DeCesare composed an SATB version of the popular poem. Tatiana Cameron sings her own version on her lullaby album A Chance to Dream. Valentine Wolfe released a heavy metal version in their album A Child's Bestiary (2016). Producer David Bernard Wolf set the poem for the Barney & Friends 1995 album Barney's Sleepytime Songs.