The Twelve Days of Christmas

To be sung, allowing for some eccentric scansion, to the traditional tune of the
‘Twelve Days of Christmas’.

On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me an angel gull in a plane tree.

Two cormorants

On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me two cor-mor-ants and an angel gull in a plane tree.

Three ducks: two Mallard and *friend*

On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me three Mallard ducks, two cor-mor-ants and an angel gull in a plane tree.

Four juvenile crows

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love sent to me four crafty crows, three Mallard ducks, two cor-mor-ants and an angel gull in a plane tree.

Five greylag geese

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me five greylag geese, four crafty crows, three Mallard ducks, two cor-mor-ants and an angel gull in a plane tree.

The six St. James’s Park pelicans

On the sixth day of Christmas my true love sent to me six preening pelicans, five greylag geese, four crafty crows, three Mallard ducks, two cor-mor-ants and an angel gull in a plane tree.

Seven Canada Geese

On the seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me seven geese a-cruising, six preening pelicans, five greylag geese, four crafty crows, three Mallard ducks, two cor-mor-ants and an angel gull in a plane tree.

Eight black-headed gulls

On the eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me eight gulls a-gliding, seven geese a-cruising, six preening pelicans, five greylag geese, four crafty crows, three Mallard ducks, two cor-mor-ants and an angel gull in a plane tree.

Nine pebble-coloured pigeons

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love sent to me nine pigeons pecking, eight gulls a-gliding, seven geese a-cruising, six preening pelicans, five greylag geese, four crafty crows, three Mallard ducks, two cor-mor-ants and an angel gull in a plane tree.

Ten coots

On the tenth day of Christmas my true love sent to me ten coots a-crying, nine pigeons pecking, eight gulls a-gliding, seven geese a-cruising, six preening pelicans, five greylag geese, four crafty crows, three Mallard ducks, two cor-mor-ants and an angel gull in a plane tree.

Eleven flying swans

On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me eleven swans a-flying, ten coots a-crying, nine pigeons pecking, eight gulls a-floating, seven geese a-cruising, six preening pelicans, five greylag geese, four crafty crows, three Mallard ducks, two cor-mor-ants and an angel gull in a plane tree.

Flock of pigeons

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me a flock of fluttering feathers, eleven swans a-flying, ten coots a-crying, nine pigeons pecking, eight gulls a-floating, seven geese a-cruising, six preening pelicans, five greylag geese, four crafty crows, three Mallard ducks, two cor-mor-ants and an angel gull in a plane tree.

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