Twelve Days of Christmas – Christmas Carol
Twelve special days of Christmas, twelve absolutely special gifts! The song ascends and descends as the list grows…
On the first 1st day of Christmas,
My true love sent to me,
A partridge in a pear tree!
On the second 2nd day of Christmas,
My true love sent to me,
Two 2 turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!
On the third 3rd day of Christmas,
My true love sent to me,
Three 3 French hens,
Two 2 turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!
On the fourth 4th day of Christmas,
My true love sent to me,
Four 4 calling birds,
Three 3 French hens,
Two 2 turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!
On the fifth 5th day of Christmas,
My true love sent to me,
Five 5 golden rings.
Four 4 calling birds,
Three 3 French hens,
Two 2 turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!
On the sixth 6th day of Christmas,
My true love sent to me,
Six 6 geese a-laying,
Five 5 golden rings.
Four 4 calling birds,
Three 3 French hens,
Two 2 turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!
On the seventh 7th day of Christmas,
My true love sent to me,
Seven 7 swans a-swimming,
Six 6 geese a-laying,
Five 5 golden rings.
Four 4 calling birds,
Three 3 French hens,
Two 2 turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!
On the eighth 8th day of Christmas,
My true love sent to me,
Eight 8 maids a-milking,
Seven 7 swans a-swimming,
Six 6 geese a-laying,
Five 5 golden rings.
Four 4 calling birds,
Three 3 French hens,
Two 2 turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!
On the ninth 9th day of Christmas,
My true love sent to me,
Nine 9 ladies dancing,
Eight 8 maids a-milking,
Seven 7 swans a-swimming,
Six 6 geese a-laying,
Five 5 golden rings.
Four 4 calling birds,
Three 3 French hens,
Two 2 turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!
On the tenth 10th day of Christmas,
My true love sent to me,
Ten 10 lords a-leaping,
Nine 9 ladies dancing,
Eight 8 maids a-milking,
Seven 7 swans a-swimming,
Six 6 geese a-laying,
Five 5 golden rings.
Four 4 calling birds,
Three 3 French hens,
Two 2 turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!
On the eleventh 11th day of Christmas,
My true love sent to me,
Eleven 11 pipers piping,
Ten 10 lords a-leaping,
Nine 9 ladies dancing,
Eight 8 maids a-milking,
Seven 7 swans a-swimming,
Six 6 geese a-laying,
Five 5 golden rings.
Four 4 calling birds,
Three 3 French hens,
Two 2 turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!
On the twelfth 12th day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Twelve 12 drummers drumming,
Eleven 11 pipers piping,
Ten 10 lords a-leaping,
Nine 9 ladies dancing,
Eight 8 maids a-milking,
Seven 7 swans a-swimming,
Six 6 geese a-laying,
Five 5 golden rings.
Four 4 calling birds,
Three 3 French hens,
Two 2 turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!