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Twelve Days Of Christmas

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Twelve Days Of Christmas Lyrics

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 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 gave 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 gave 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 gave 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 gave to me:
Nine Ladies Waiting
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 gave to me:
Ten Lords a Leaping
Nine Ladies Waiting
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 gave to me:
'leven Pipers Piping
Ten Lords a Leaping
Nine Ladies Waiting
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 gave to me:
Twelve Drummers Drumming
'leven Pipers Piping
Ten Lords a Leaping
Nine Ladies Waiting
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

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