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 layin'
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 swimmin'
six geese a layin'
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 milkin'
seven swans a swimmin'
six geese a layin'
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 pipers pipin'
eight maids a milkin'
seven swans a swimmin'
six geese a layin'
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 ladies dancin'
nine pipers pipin'
eight maids a milkin'
seven swans a swimmin'
six geese a layin'
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 Lords a leapin'
ten ladies dancin'
nine pipers pipin'
eight maids a milkin'
seven swans a swimmin'
six geese a layin'
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 drummin'
eleven Lords a leapin'
ten ladies dancin'
nine pipers pipin'
eight maids milkin'
seven swans a swimmin'
six geese a layin'
five golden rings!
four calling birds
three French hens
two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree!
In the Philippines,this Christmas Song is synonymous of 12 Municipalities of Bondoc Peninsula in Quezon Province so that is why that 12 days of Christmas reperesenting 12 municipalities:
Partidge in a pear-tree-Municipality of Padre Burgos
Turtle Doves-Municipality of Agdangan
French Hens-Municipality of Unisan
Calling Birds-Municipality of Pitogo
Golden Rings-Municipality of Macalelon
Geese A Laying-Municipality of General Luna
Swans a Swimming-Municipality of Catanauan
Maids a-making-Municipality of Mulanay
Ladies Dancing-Municipality of San Francisco(Aurora)
Lords a-Leaping-Municipality of San Andres
Pipers Piping-Municipality of San Narcisco
Drummers Drumming-Municipality of Buenavista
There is a tradition when the Catholic celebration of Christmas was banned in 1600's in the UK, this song was written to teach fundamentals of the Faith.