Nursery rhyme of
"Starlight star bright" with
American history The lyrics to the
"Starlight star bright"
rhyme are believed to be of
late 19th century American
origin and the words allude
to the fantasy that you can
wish upon a star. This
"Starlight star bright" poem
has no doubt been used on
many occasions to quieten a
child or children ready for
bedtime as they look out of
the window waiting to see
"Starlight star bright" -
the very first starlight!
Starlight star bright poem
Star
Light Star bright,
The first star I see tonight,
I wish I may, I wish I might,
Have the wish I wish tonight.