12 Days of Christmas! Singing a Joyful song
In the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” each day adds a new gift to the cumulative list, creating a whimsical and repetitive structure. The gifts are given by a person’s true love, and each day introduces a new item along with all the items mentioned on previous days.
Let\’s see how it unfolds in this wonderful song lyrics by the Andrews Sisters
So, “on the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: a partridge in a pear tree.” This means that the recipient received a gift consisting of a partridge and a pear tree on the first day of Christmas. The list of gifts will continue to grow with each subsequent day, adding a new item while repeating all the gifts from the previous days. The song continues in this manner until the twelfth day, when the recipient receives a total of 12 different gifts, each corresponding to the respective day.
“On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.”
So, on the second day, the recipient receives the gifts of two turtle doves, in addition to the partridge in a pear tree that was given on the first day. The cumulative list of gifts up to the second day is a partridge in a pear tree and two turtle doves.
“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.”
So, on the third day, the recipient receives three French hens in addition to the two turtle doves and the partridge in a pear tree that were given on the previous days.
“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.”
So, on the fourth day, the recipient receives four calling birds in addition to the three French hens, two turtle doves, and the partridge in a pear tree that were given on the previous days.
“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.”
So, on the fifth day, the recipient receives five golden rings in addition to the four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and the partridge in a pear tree that were given on the previous days.
“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.”
So, on the sixth day, the recipient receives six geese a-laying in addition to the five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and the partridge in a pear tree that were given on the previous days.
“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.”
So, on the seventh day, the recipient receives seven swans a-swimming in addition to the six geese a-laying, five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and the partridge in a pear tree that were given on the previous days.
“On the eight 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, the traditional song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” concludes with:
“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.”