Verse 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-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 gave 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 gave 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 gave 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 gave 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 gave 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 twelvth day of Christmas my true love gave 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.