On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me
A spare plectrum or three
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Two tinkling bells and
A spare plectrum or three
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Three foot ups
Two tinkling bells and a spare plectrum or three
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Four clogging boots
Three foot ups, two tinkling bells and a spare plectrum or three
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Five long reels
Four clogging boots, three foot ups, two tinkling bells and a spare plectrum or three
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Six garlands fraying
Five long reels
Four clogging boots, three foot ups, two tinkling bells and a spare plectrum or three
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Seven sinking bloomers
Six garlands fraying
Five long reels
Four clogging boots, three foot ups, two tinkling bells and a spare plectrum or three
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Eight moaning Ring men
Seven sinking bloomers, six garlands fraying
Five long reels
Four clogging boots, three foot ups, two tinkling bells and a spare plectrum or three
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Nine laddered stockings
Eight moaning Ring men, seven sinking bloomers, six garlands fraying
Five long reels
Four clogging boots, three foot ups, two tinkling bells and a spare plectrum or three
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Ten loud melodeons
Nine laddered stockings, eight moaning Ring men, seven sinking bloomers, six garlands fraying
Five long reels
Four clogging boots, three foot ups, two tinkling bells and a spare plectrum or three
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Eleven different dance times
Ten loud musicians, nine laddered stockings, eight moaning Ring men, seven sinking bloomers,
six garlands fraying
Five long reels
Four clogging boots, three foot ups, two tinkling bells and a spare plectrum or three
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Twelve pints of real ale
Eleven different dance times, ten loud musicians, nine laddered stockings, eight moaning Ring men,
Seven sinking bloomers, six garlands fraying
Five long reels
Four clogging boots, three foot ups, two tinkling bells and a spare plectrum or three
©Brenda M Boyd
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