What Nursery Rhyme has a person that fell asleep for like 20 years?

Question

It's not Rumplestiltskin, who is it?

Answer 1

There is Rip Van Winkle that fell asleep for 20 years.  It is a short story by Washington Irving.

Wee Willy Winkle is a nursery rhyme, but he didn't fall asleep, he ran through the town to make sure kids were in bed.



Wee Willie Winkle

Runs through the town

Upstairs, downstairs, in his nightgown

Tapping at the window, crying through the lock

Are the children in their beds?  It’s now eight o’clock!

Answer 2

Rip VanWinkle