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.
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me
three French hens.
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
four calling birds.
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
five golden rings.
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
six geese a-laying.
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
seven swans a-swimming.
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
eight maids a-milking.
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
nine ladies dancing.
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
ten lords a-leaping.
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
eleven pipers piping.
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
twelve drummers drumming.

~Unknown  

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