The Twelve Days of Christmas  ~ 1953 Recording   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!   Traditional Christmas Music Public Domain | Twelve Days of Christmas Graphic | With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra & Chorus Produced by Henri René Recorded RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City Recorded May 26, 1953

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