2007年12月25日 星期二

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 。