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Lyrics
for "The Twelve Days of Christmas" |
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"The Twelve Days of
Christmas" is a very popular English Christmas carol that
resurfaces every year during the holidays. Each simple, yet
challenging verse is designed to build and add to the previous
verse. Here are the twelve verses that describe the gifts
received from "my true love".
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On the first day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me...
A Partridge in a Pear Tree.
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On the
second day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me...
2 Turtle
Doves
And a
Partridge in a Pear Tree.
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On the
third day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me...
3 French
Hens
2 Turtle
Doves
And a
Partridge in a Pear Tree. |
On the
fourth day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me...
4 Calling Birds
3 French
Hens
2 Turtle
Doves
And a
Partridge in a Pear Tree. |
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On the
fifth day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me...
5 Golden Rings...
4 Calling Birds
3 French
Hens
2 Turtle
Doves
And a
Partridge in a Pear Tree. |
On the
sixth day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me...
6 Geese-a-Laying
5 Golden Rings...
4 Calling Birds
3 French
Hens
2 Turtle
Doves
And a
Partridge in a Pear Tree. |
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On the seventh day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me...
7 Swans-a-Swimming
6 Geese-a-Laying
5 Golden Rings...
4 Calling Birds
3 French Hens
2 Turtle Doves
And a Partridge in a Pear Tree.
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On the
eigth day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me...
8 Maids-a-Milking
7 Swans-a-Swimming
6 Geese-a-Laying
5 Golden Rings...
4 Calling Birds
3 French
Hens
2 Turtle
Doves
And a
Partridge in a Pear Tree. |
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On the
ninth day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me...
9 Ladies Dancing
8 Maids-a-Milking
7 Swans-a-Swimming
6 Geese-a-Laying
5 Golden Rings...
4 Calling Birds
3 French
Hens
2 Turtle
Doves
And a
Partridge in a Pear Tree.
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On the
tenth day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me...
10 Lords-a-Leaping
9 Ladies Dancing
8 Maids-a-Milking
7 Swans-a-Swimming
6 Geese-a-Laying
5 Golden Rings...
4 Calling Birds
3 French
Hens
2 Turtle
Doves
And a
Partridge in a Pear Tree. |
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On the
eleventh day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me...
11 Pipers Piping
10 Lords-a-Leaping
9 Ladies Dancing
8 Maids-a-Milking
7 Swans-a-Swimming
6 Geese-a-Laying
5 Golden Rings...
4 Calling Birds
3 French
Hens
2 Turtle
Doves
And a
Partridge in a Pear Tree.
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On the
twelfth day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me...
12 Drummers Drumming
11 Pipers Piping
10 Lords-a-Leaping
9 Ladies Dancing
8 Maids-a-Milking
7 Swans-a-Swimming
6 Geese-a-Laying
5 Golden Rings...
4 Calling Birds
3 French
Hens
2 Turtle
Doves
And a
Partridge in a Pear Tree... |
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