Twelve Days of Christmas

Album: Christmas Classics (1780)
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  • On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me
    A partridge in a pear tree

    On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me
    Two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree

    On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me
    Three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree

    On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave 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 gave to me
    Five gold 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 gave to me
    Six geese a laying, five gold 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 gave to me
    Seven swans a swimming, six geese a laying, five gold 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 gave to me
    Eight maids a milking, seven swans a swimming
    Six geese a laying, five gold 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 gave to me
    Nine ladies dancing, eight maids a milking
    Seven swans a swimming, six geese a laying, five gold 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 gave to me
    Ten lords a leaping, nine ladies dancing, eight maids a milking
    Seven swans a swimming, six geese a laying, five gold 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 gave 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 gold 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 gave 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 gold rings
    Four calling birds, three French hens
    Two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree Lyrics from a song in Public Domain

Comments: 2

  • Esther Henry from Atai Obio OffotThis song is a wonderful song .it is my best christmas song
  • Karen from Manchester, NhThe best. Period!
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