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On the first day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me;
A partridge in a pear tree.
On the second day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me;
Two turtle doves, and
A partridge in a pear tree.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
On the twelfth day of Christmas,
my true love sent 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!