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The Twelve Days of Christmas (Traditional)
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- Editor: Christopher R. Baker (submitted 2000-11-27). Copyright: Personal
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General Information
Title: The twelve days of Christmas
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Unison
Genre: Secular, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:
Description:
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Original text and translations
English text
- 1.
- On the first day of Christmas,
- My true love sent to me
- A partridge in a pear tree.
- 2.
- On the second day of Christmas,
- My true love sent to me
- Two turtle-doves and
- A partridge in a pear tree.
- 3.
- 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.
- 4.
- 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.
- 5.
- 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.
- 6.
- 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.
- 7.
- 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.
- 8.
- 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.
- 9.
- 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.
- 10.
- 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.
- 11.
- 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.
- 12.
- On the twelfth day of Christmas,
- My true love sent to me
- Twelve drummers drummings,
- 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.
