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STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT,
FIRST STAR I'VE SEEN TONIGHT,
WISH I MAY, WISH I MIGHT
HAVE THE WISH I WISH TONIGHT.
Submitter comment:
THIS RHYME MAY HAVE ITS BASIS IN THE BELIEF THAT THE
STARS HOLD MAN'S DESTINY.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN