Weihnachtslied: The Twelve Days of Christmas

Das bekannte Weihnachtslied The Twelve Days of Christmas geht auf englische und französische Kinderreime zurück. Den Text finden Sie hier.

1. Strophe

On the first day of Christmas,

my true love sent to me

A partridge in a pear tree.

2. Strophe

On the second day of Christmas,

my true love sent to me

Two turtle doves,

And a partridge in a pear tree.

3. Strophe

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. Strophe

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. Strophe

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. Strophe

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. Strophe

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. Strophe

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. Strophe

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. Strophe

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. Strophe

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. Strophe

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!

(Französischer & englischer Kinderreim / Text: James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps)

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