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...etc.
On the third day of christmas
My true love gave to me:
Three french hens...etc.
On the forth day of christmas
My true love gave to me:
Four calling birds...etc.
On the fifth day of christmas
My true love gave to me:
Five golden rings...etc.
On the sixth day of christmas,
My true love gave to me:
Six geese a-laying...etc.
On the seventh day of christmas,
My true love gave to me:
Seven swans a-swimming...etc.
On the eighth day of christmas,
My true love gave to me:
Eight maids a-milking...etc.
On the ninth day of christmas,
My true love gave to me:
Nine ladies dancing...etc.
On the tenth day of christmas,
My true love gave to me:
Ten lords a-leaping...etc.
On the eleventh day of christmas,
My true love gave to me:
'leven pipers piping...etc.
On the twelfth day of christmas,
My true love gave to me:
Twelve drummers drumming...etc.