Christmas-Songs.Org: The Twelve Days of Christmas
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.
About this song The Twelve Days of Christmas
"The twelve days of Christmas" are the days between the birthday of Jesus (December 25) to the day of the Epiphany, when the baby Jesus was visited by the wisemen (January 6). This traditional Christmas song is based on a French carol.
Urban legends article about this song.