diane taraz
the twelve days of christmas
On the first day of Christmas,  my true love sent to me  A partridge in a pear tree.   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!  