The eighth day of Xmas, my true love sent to me Eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, five gold rings, Four colly birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear-tree. The ninth day of Xmas, my true love sent to me Nine drummers drumming, eight maids a-milking, Seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, Five gold rings, four colly birds, three French hens, Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear-tree. The tenth day of Xmas, my true love sent to me Ten pipers piping, nine drummers drumming, Eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, five gold rings, Four colly birds, three French hens, Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear-tree. The eleventh day of Xmas, my true love sent to me Eleven ladies dancing, ten pipers piping, Nine drummers drumming, eight maids a-milking, Seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, Five gold rings, four colly birds, Three French hens, two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear-tree. The twelfth day of Xmas, my true love sent to me Twelve lords a-leaping, eleven ladies dancing, Ten pipers piping, nine drummers drumming, Eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, five gold rings, Four colly birds, three French hens, Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear-tree. —Halliwell’s _Nursery Rhymes_, cccxlvi. II. The king sent his lady on the first Yule day, A papingo-aye [a peacock]; Wha learns my carol and carries it away? The king sent his lady on the second Yule day, Three partridges, a papingo-aye; Wha learns my carol and carries it away? The king sent his lady on the third Yule day, Three plovers, three partridges, a papingo-aye; Wha learns my carol and carries it away? The king sent his lady on the fourth Yule day, A goose that was grey, Three plovers, three partridges, a papingo-aye; Wha learns my carol and carries it away? The king sent his lady on the fifth Yule day, Three starlings, a goose that was grey, Three plovers, three partridges, and a papingo-aye; Wha learns my carol and carries it away? The king sent his lady on the sixth Yule day, Three goldspinks, three starlings, a goose that was grey, Three plovers, three partridges, and a papingo-aye; Wha learns my carol and carries it away?