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,.......