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"summary": "\"The Twelve Days of Christmas\" is a classic cumulative poem you can read free online, counting the extravagant gifts a true love sends day by day — from a partridge in a pear tree to twelve lords a leaping. Each verse builds on the last, layering turtle doves, gold rings, drumming, dancing, and a growing parade of birds and revellers into a joyful, rhythmic celebration of the Christmas season that gathers momentum with every stanza.",
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"THE first day of Christmas, My true love sent to me A partridge in a pear tree.",
"The second day of Christmas, My true love sent to me Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree.",
"The third day of Christmas, My true love sent to me Three French hens, Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree.",
"The fourth day of Christmas, My true love sent to me Four colly birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree.",
"The fifth day of Christmas, My true love sent to me Five gold rings, Four colly birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree.",
"The sixth day of Christmas, My true love sent to me Six geese a laying, Five gold rings, Four colly birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree.",
"The seventh day of Christmas, My true love sent to me Seven swans a swimming, Six geese a laying, Five gold rings, Four colly birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree.",
"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 colley birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree.",
"The ninth day of Christmas, My true love sent to me Nine drummers drumming, Eight maids a milking, Seven swans a swimming, Six geese a laying, Five gold rings, Four colley birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree.",
"The tenth day of Christmas, My true love sent to me Ten pipers piping, Nine drummers drumming, Eight maids a milking, Seven swans a swimming, Six geese a laying, Five gold rings, Four colley birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree.",
"The eleventh day of Christmas My true love sent to me Eleven ladies dancing, Ten pipers piping, Nine drummers drumming, Eight maids a milking, Seven swans a swimming, Six geese a laying, Five gold rings, Four colly birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree.",
"The twelfth day of Christmas My true love sent to me Twelve lords a leaping, Eleven ladies dancing, Ten pipers piping, Nine drummers drumming, Eight maids a milking, Seven swans a swimming, Six geese a laying, Five gold rings, Four colley birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree.",
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"The ninth day of Christmas, My true love sent to me Nine drummers drumming, Eight maids a milking, Seven swans a swimming, Six geese a laying, Five gold rings, Four colley birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree.",
"The tenth day of Christmas, My true love sent to me Ten pipers piping, Nine drummers drumming, Eight maids a milking, Seven swans a swimming, Six geese a laying, Five gold rings, Four colley birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree.",
"The eleventh day of Christmas My true love sent to me Eleven ladies dancing, Ten pipers piping, Nine drummers drumming, Eight maids a milking, Seven swans a swimming, Six geese a laying, Five gold rings, Four colly birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree.",
"The twelfth day of Christmas My true love sent to me Twelve lords a leaping, Eleven ladies dancing, Ten pipers piping, Nine drummers drumming, Eight maids a milking, Seven swans a swimming, Six geese a laying, Five gold rings, Four colley birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree.",
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