The Twelve Days of Christmas (Traditional)

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• (Posted 2024-04-24)  CPDL #80376:         

Editor: Iain Hallam (submitted 2024-04-24).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 126 kB   Copyright: CC BY ND

Edition notes: Arranged by Iain Hallam for SATB a cappella voices

• (Posted 2018-07-22)  CPDL #50624:     

Editor: Francis Melville (submitted 2018-07-22).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 125 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by Francis Melville. SATB unaccompanied.

• (Posted 2017-11-20)  CPDL #47611:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2017-11-20).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 21 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arranged by Andrew Sims. For SATB.

• (Posted 2000-11-27)  CPDL #01766: 

Editor: Christopher R. Baker (submitted 2000-11-27).   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: The Twelve Days of Christmas
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Unison
Genre: Secular, Carol

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: 

Original text and translations

English text 1. On the first day of Christmas, My true love sent to me A partridge in a pear tree. 2. On the second day of Christmas, My true love sent to me Two turtle-doves and A partridge in a pear tree. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. On the twelfth day of Christmas, My true love sent to me Twelve drummers drummings, 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.

German translation Am ersten Weihnachtstag schenkte mir mein Geliebter ein Rebhuhn in einem Birnbaum. zweiter Tag: zwei Turteltauben dritter: drei französische Hennen vierter: vier singende Vögel fünfter: fünf goldene Ringe sechster: sechs legende Gänse siebter: sieben schwimmende Schwäne achter: acht melkende Maiden neunter: neun tanzende Damen zehnter: zehn hüpfende Herren elfter: elf dudelnde Dudelsackspieler zwölfter: zwölf trommelnde Trommler