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Learn the words and tune of Wee Willie Winkie, a Scottish lullaby about a boy who can't sleep. Listen to the song, see the video and share your experiences with this nursery rhyme.
Learn the original Scottish and English versions of the nursery rhyme "Wee Willie Winkie", written by William Miller in 1841. The rhyme is about a boy who can't sleep and wakes up everyone in the town.
Lyrics. A tirling pin from the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, a primitive form of door bell, it was scraped up and down to make a rattling sound that would announce a visitor's presence. The memorial to the author, William Miller, in Glasgow. Original text of 1841 in Scots, alongside a paraphrased English version (from 1844): Origins and meaning.
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Watch how 'Wee Willie Winkie' runs through the town to check whether all the children are asleep or not as it is already past 8. Sing along this popular nursery rhyme with the help of lyrics....
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Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town, Upstairs and downstairs, in his nightgown; Tapping at the window, crying at the lock: “Are the babes in their beds, for it's now ten o’clock?”
Learn the lyrics, watch the video, and download the printable of the traditional Scottish nursery rhyme "Wee Willie Winkie". The rhyme tells the story of a child-like figure who checks if the children are in bed at night.
