Volume Ii Part 64 (2/2)

-Rimbault's _Nursery Rhymes_.

I. The first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me A partridge in a pear-tree.

The second day of Xmas, my true love sent to me Two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear-tree.

The third day of Xmas, my true love sent to me Three French hens and two turtle doves and A partridge in a pear-tree.

The fourth day of Xmas, my true love sent to me Four colly birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear-tree.

The fifth day of Xmas, my true love sent to me Five gold rings, four colly birds, three French hens, Two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear-tree.

The sixth day of Xmas, my true love sent to me Six geese a-laying, five gold rings, Four colly birds, three French hens, Two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear-tree.

The seventh day of Xmas, my true love sent to me Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, five gold rings, Four colly birds, three French hens, Two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear-tree.

The eighth day of Xmas, my true love sent to me Eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, five gold rings, Four colly birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear-tree.

The ninth day of Xmas, my true love sent to me Nine drummers drumming, eight maids a-milking, Seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, Five gold rings, four colly birds, three French hens, Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear-tree.

The tenth day of Xmas, my true love sent to me Ten pipers piping, nine drummers drumming, Eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, five gold rings, Four colly birds, three French hens, Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear-tree.

The eleventh day of Xmas, my true love sent to me Eleven ladies dancing, ten pipers piping, Nine drummers drumming, eight maids a-milking, Seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, Five gold rings, four colly birds, Three French hens, two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear-tree.

The twelfth day of Xmas, my true love sent to me Twelve lords a-leaping, eleven ladies dancing, Ten pipers piping, nine drummers drumming, Eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, five gold rings, Four colly birds, three French hens, Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear-tree.

-Halliwell's _Nursery Rhymes_, cccxlvi.

II. The king sent his lady on the first Yule day, A papingo-aye [a peac.o.c.k]; Wha learns my carol and carries it away?

The king sent his lady on the second Yule day, Three partridges, a papingo-aye; Wha learns my carol and carries it away?

The king sent his lady on the third Yule day, Three plovers, three partridges, a papingo-aye; Wha learns my carol and carries it away?

The king sent his lady on the fourth Yule day, A goose that was grey, Three plovers, three partridges, a papingo-aye; Wha learns my carol and carries it away?

The king sent his lady on the fifth Yule day, Three starlings, a goose that was grey, Three plovers, three partridges, and a papingo-aye; Wha learns my carol and carries it away?

The king sent his lady on the sixth Yule day, Three goldspinks, three starlings, a goose that was grey, Three plovers, three partridges, and a papingo-aye; Wha learns my carol and carries it away?

The king sent his lady on the seventh Yule day, A bull that was brown, three goldspinks, three starlings, A goose that was grey, Three plovers, three partridges, and a papingo-aye; Wha learns my carol and carries it away?

The king sent his lady on the eighth Yule day, Three ducks a-merry laying, a bull that was brown- [The rest to follow as before.]

The king sent his lady on the ninth Yule day, Three swans a-merry swimming- [As before.]

The king sent his lady on the tenth Yule day, An Arabian baboon- [As before.]

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