聖誕節的十二天

　　記得去年的這個時候，教我中級英語聽講課的Renee，送給班上同學一首
歌，就是 The Twelve Days of Christmas，從第一天一直到第十二天，隨著日
子增加而，東西越來越多，歌詞也就越來越長，還記得當時，幾位同學一起在
講台上輪流唱，輪到我時已經是第十一天了，歌詞長到我快喘不過氣。

　　昨天，週一的英文輔導班，我也在課堂的最後十分鐘，放了這首歌，也把
去年Renee印給我們的歌詞印給了他們，希望他們也有一點點過節的氣氛，也
祝福聽到這首歌的各位，聖誕快樂。


The Twelve Days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas, My true love sent to me
A partridge in a pear tree.




On the second day of Christmas, My true love sent to me
Two turtle doves,
and a partridge in a pear tree.




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.




On the forth 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.




On the fifth day of Christmas, My true love sent to me
Five gold 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 sent to me
Six geese a laying,
five gold 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 sent to me
Seven swans a swimming,
six geese a laying, five gold 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 sent to me
Eight maids a milking,
seven swans a swimming, six geese a laying, five gold rings,
four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,
and a partridge in a pear tree.




On the nineth 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 gold 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 sent to me
Ten lords a leaping,
nine ladies dancing, eight maids a milking, seven swans a swimming,
six geese a laying, five gold 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 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 gold 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 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 gold rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves,
and a partridge in a pear tree.




The source of drawing: http://www.msgr.ca/msgr-2/12_days_of_christmas%2000.htm


Vocabulary：


partridge 鷓鴣


turtle dove 斑鳩


另外，歌詞中的 sent ，有些版本也會用 gave 。