The Twelve Days of Christmas

by Anonymous

　　On the First day of Christmas my true love sent to me a Partridge in a Pear Tree. On the Second day of Christmas my true love sent to me Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree. On the Third day of Christmas my true love sent to me Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree. On the Fourth day of Christmas my true love sent to me Four Calling Birds, Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree. On the Fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me Five Golden Rings! Four Calling Birds, Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree. On the Sixth day of Christmas my true love sent to me Six Geese a-Laying, Five Golden Rings! Four Calling Birds, Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree. On the Seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me Seven Swans a-Swimming, Six Geese a-Laying, Five Golden Rings! Four Calling Birds, Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree. On the Eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me Eight Maids a-Milking, Seven Swans a-Swimming, Six Geese a-Laying, Five Golden Rings! Four Calling Birds, Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree. On the Ninth day of Christmas my true love sent to me Nine Ladies Dancing, Eight Maids a-Milking, Seven Swans a-Swimming, Six Geese a-Laying, Five Golden Rings! Four Calling Birds, Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree. On the Tenth day of Christmas my true love sent to me Ten Lords a-Leaping, Nine Ladies Dancing, Eight Maids a-Milking, Seven Swans a-Swimming, Six Geese a-Laying, Five Golden Rings! Four Calling Birds, Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree. On the Eleventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me Eleven Pipers Piping, Ten Lords a-Leaping, Nine Ladies Dancing, Eight Maids a-Milking, Seven Swans a-Swimming, Six Geese a-Laying, Five Golden Rings! Four Calling Birds, Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree. On the Twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me Twelve Drummers Drumming, Eleven Pipers Piping, Ten Lords a-Leaping, Nine Ladies Dancing, Eight Maids a-Milking, Seven Swans a-Swimming, Six Geese a-Laying, Five Golden Rings! Four Calling Birds, Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree. [Repeat the final verse with great fanfare!]: and a Partridge in a Pear Tree!

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