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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.
 
 

VOCABULARY:
all of these are names of birds: partridge, turtle dove, French hen, calling bird, goose (geese), swan
a-laying (v): a-laying = laying eggs
maids (n): a maid is a girl, the maids in this song are milkmaids.
a-milking (v): milking a cow, getting milk from a cow. Moooo...
lords (n): noble men
a-leaping (v): jumping and dancing
piper (n): a musician who plays a musical instrument similar to a flute.

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