The Twelve Days of Christmas

原文：
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 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 gave 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 gave 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 eigth day of Christmas my true love gave 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 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 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 gave 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 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 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 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 gold rings;
four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.


我的翻译　
是一首古老的英格兰循环式圣诞歌曲，也就是在唱这类歌曲时，每唱一次不但要增加一句新的词，还要重复唱出之前的句子。这首圣诞歌曲的名字是<<圣诞节的十二天>>
圣诞节的第一天，我的真爱送給我，戴着梨树树环的1只鹧鸪。

圣诞节的第二天，我的真爱送給我，2只斑鳩还有戴着梨树树环的1只鹧鸪。

圣诞节的第三天，我的真爱送給我，3只法国母鸡、2斑鳩還有戴着梨树树环的1只鹧鸪。

圣诞节的第四天，我的真爱送給我，4只啼叫的小鸟、3只法国母鸡、2只斑鳩還有戴着梨树树环的1只鹧鸪。

圣诞节的第五天，我的真爱送给我，5只金戒指、4只啼叫的小鸟、3只法国母鸡、2只斑鳩還有戴着梨树树环的1只鹧鸪。

圣诞节的第六天，我的真爱送给我，6只产卵的鹅、5只金戒指、4只啼叫的小鸟、3只法国母鸡、2只斑鳩還有戴着梨树树环的1只鹧鸪。

圣诞节的第七天，我的真爱给我，7只游泳的天鹅，............

圣诞节的第八天，我的真爱给我，8位挤奶的女佣，7只......
 
圣诞节的第九天，我的真爱给我，9位跳舞的女士，......

圣诞节的第十天，我的真爱给我，10位跳跃的勋爵，.......

圣诞节的第十一天，我的真爱给我，11位吹笛的笛手，.......

圣诞节的第十二天，我的真爱给我，12位打鼓的鼓手，.......
 

转载于:https://www.cnblogs.com/jasword/archive/2004/07/25/27213.html