Wynken, Blynken, and Nod

Eugene Field (1850 - 1895)

LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of Wynken, Blynken, and Nod by Eugene Field. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for September 14-28, 2014.

"Wynken, Blynken, and Nod" is a popular poem for children written by American writer and poet Eugene Field and published on March 9, 1889. The original title was Dutch Lullaby.

The poem is a fantasy bed-time story of three children sailing and fishing in the stars. Their boat is a wooden shoe. The little fishermen symbolize a sleepy child's blinking eyes and nodding head. Summary from Wikipedia

Genre(s): Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Wynken, Blynken, and Nod - Read by CCS Claudia Salto
00:02:22
Play 02 Wynken, Blynken, and Nod - Read by EEP Ernst Pattynama
00:02:18
Play 03 Wynken, Blynken, and Nod - Read by IK Ian King
00:02:36
Play 04 Wynken, Blynken, and Nod - Read by JCM Jason Mills
00:02:08
Play 05 Wynken, Blynken, and Nod - Read by LLW Leonard Wilson
00:02:29
Play 06 Wynken, Blynken, and Nod - Read by MAS MaryAnn
00:02:07
Play 07 Wynken, Blynken, and Nod - Read by MNT Marina Tsung
00:02:21
Play 08 Wynken, Blynken, and Nod - Read by RC Rosslyn Carlyle
00:01:48
Play 09 Wynken, Blynken, and Nod - Read by RW Russell Wrightson
00:02:05
Play 10 Wynken, Blynken, and Nod - Read by SP Rachel
00:01:54
Play 11 Wynken, Blynken, and Nod - Read by SS Shakira Searle
00:03:01