2020-12-03

The dreaded Partre Ginapear Tree

    Partre Ginapear Tree
In the second grade at Aragonia Elementary School in Aragona Village of Virginia Beach, Virginia I was all about Christmas.

I was into the Christmas carols even though I butchered the lyrics to a faretheewell ...

I feel this was a function of not having printed copy to look over as I fabricated what I "thought" I was hearing.

Like the 12 days of Christmas. That partridge in a pear tree simply blew me out of the water for years.

When my level of sophistication increased with age so did my handling of song lyrics in general.




The Twelve Days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me
A partridge in a pear tree

On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Two turtle doves, and
A partridge in a pear tree

On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Three french hens
Two turtle doves, and
A partridge in a pear tree

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Four calling birdsr /> Three french hens Two turtle doves, and
A partridge in a pear tree

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Five golden 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 sent to me
Six geese a-laying
Five golden 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 sent to me
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves, and
A partridge in a pear tree

On the eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden 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 sent to me
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves, and
A partridge in a pear tree

On the 10th day of Christmas my true love sent to me
10 lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves, and
A partridge in a pear tree

On the 11th day of Christmas my true love sent to me
11 pipers piping
10 lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves, and
A partridge in a pear tree

On the 12th day of Christmas my true love sent to me
12 drummers drumming
11 pipers piping
10 lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves, and
A partridge in a pear tree

Based on a traditional carol by Frederic Austin