inkin, blinkin and nod

[alfie jones]

when I was very little my Grandma used to read a book to me and all I can remember about it was those 3 words,,inkin, blinkin and nod.. I think the story had something to do with falling asleep..can anyone help with the name of the book/story please..I would be very grateful.

[greenfingers]

I think you mean Winkin , Blinkin, and Nod, poem by Clive Barker ( I think).

[ursula62]

http://www.librarysupport.net/mothergoosesociety/goosemessages/messages/1446.html

Winkin' Blinkin' 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 moon asked the three.
"We've come to fish for the herring fish that live in this beautiful sea;
Nets of silver and gold have we" said Winkin' Blinkin' and Nod.

The old moon laughed and he sang a song as they rocked in the wooden shoe.
And the wind that sped them all night long ruffled the waves of dew.
Now the little stars are the herring fish that live in that beautiful sea;
"Cast your nets wherever you wish never afeared are we!"
So cried the stars to the fishermen three - Winkin' Blinkin' and Nod.

So all night long their nets they threw to the stars in the twinkling foam.
Then downward came the wooden shoe bringing the fishermen home.
Twas all so pretty a sail it seemed as if it could not be.
And some folks say twas a dream they dreamed of sailing that misty sea.
But I shall name you the fishermen three - Winkin' Blinkin' and Nod.

Now Winkin' and Blinkin' are two little eyes and Nod is a little head.
And the wooden shoe that sailed the skies is a wee ones trundle bed.
So close your eyes while mother sings of the wonderful sights that be.
And you shall see those beautiful things as you sail on the misty sea
Where the old shoe rocked the fishermen three - Winkin' Blinkin' and Nod.

[alfie jones]

Ursula 62, I cant thank you enough-you'll never know how much that means to me.

Thanks again, xx

[ursula62]

Sometimes the old stuff is the best. I remember having a picture book with this poem in when I was a child. :-) I suspect it got thrown out because it was so tatty.

[p20lfur]

just an update, this poem is by Eugene Field, check him out he has some great poems

[arizthewiz]

thanks from aanother grateful person on the U.S. side. my mom would read us this poem and i'm sure we'll all smile when we read it again together!

[starsgiggling]

the name of the story is wynken blynken and nod it is a poem by Eugene Field
you would probably also like his poem The Sugarplum Tree these were in the book set childcraft hope this helps.