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 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 gave 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 gave 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 gave 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