On the first day of Christmas
my true love sent to me:
a partridge in a pear pree

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

- "The Twelve Days of Christmas"