The Twelve Days of Christmas (melody for 'Five gold rings' added by Frederic Austin, arr. Rutter) - John Rutter, Jeremy Blandford, Clare College Orchestra

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!