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11 Jun 97 - 11:20 PM (#6660) Subject: LYR REQ: lulabye: 3 boys sailing night sky From: dand@tidalwave.net All I remember about the song was that 3 little boys sailed the night sky in a magic ship. Seems like two of the boys names were Peter and John. They sailed until they got very sleepy and fell asleep (I remember great amounts of yawn- ing when my Dad sang the song at bedtime). Seems like the ship was actually the boys' bed and that the sails were the bed sheets. My Dad sang the song to me during the early 50's. He probably learned the song from a 78 rpm record. Any help appreciated. |
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12 Jun 97 - 02:46 AM (#6669) Subject: Lyr Add: WYNKEN, BLYNKEN AND NOD (Eugene Field) From: Joe Offer Well, it sounds so much like WYNKEN, BLYNKEN, AND NOD that I wonder if your dad just changed the names: WYNKEN, BLYNKEN AND NOD (Eugene Field) Wynken, Blynken and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe, Sailed on a river of crystal light Into a sea of dew Where are you going and what do you wish The old man asked the three We've come to fish for the herring fish That swim in the beautiful sea Nets of silver and gold have we Said Wynken, Blynken and Nod So all night long their nets they threw To the stars in the twinklin' foam Then down from the sky came the wooden shoe Bringing the fisherman home 'Twas oh so pretty a sail it seemed As if it could not be And some folks thought 'twas a dream they'd dreamed Of sailing the beautiful sea But I shall name you the fisherman three Wynken, Blynken and Nod Wynken and Blynken are two little eyes And Nod is a weary head And the wooden shoe that sailed the skies Is a wee one's trundle bed So shut your eyes while Mommy sings Of the wonderful sights that be And you shall see all the beautiful things As you rock in that misty sea Just like the fisherman three Wynken, Blynken and Nod Just like the fisherman three Wynken, Blynken and Nod I found this on a Web site that specializes in children's songs: http://www.stairway.org/kidsongs/index.html |
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12 Jun 97 - 08:47 PM (#6707) Subject: RE: LYR REQ: lulabye: 3 boys sailing night sky From: dand@tidalwave.net Thanks for your reply. It is similar, but I don't think it's the one I'm looking for. The wooden shoe lyric prompted my thinking, and I'm sure it was a "sailing ship" the boys used. There was also some mention of one of the boys being the "captain". I'll keep trying! Thanks again |