The Twelve Days of Christmas

‘sung at King Pepin’s Ball’ 1780

‘sung at King Pepin’s Ball’ 1780
On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me:   A Partridge in a Pear Tree. On the second day of Christmas…   2 Turtle Doves On the third day of Christmas…   3 French Hens On the fourth day of Christmas…   4 Calling Birds On the fifth day of Christmas…   5 Gold Rings On the sixth day of Christmas…   6 Geese a Laying On the seventh day of Christmas…   7 Swans a Swimming On the eighth day of Christmas…   8 Maids a Milking On the ninth day of Christmas…   9 Ladies Dancing On the tenth day of Christmas…   10 Lords a Leaping On the eleventh day of Christmas…   11 Pipers Piping On the twelfth day of Christmas…   12 Drummers Drumming
The Twelve Days of Christmas
prima dies aderat: donavit amatus amanti    I in piro perdicem. ecce secunda dies: donavit amatus amanti    II teneros turtures. tertia sancta dies: donavit amatus amanti    III gallinas Gallicas. quarta beata dies: donavit amatus amanti    IV vocales volucres. quinta dies aderat: donavit amatus amanti    V annulos aureos. sexta beata dies: donavit amatus amanti    VI uberas anseres. septima sancta dies: donavit amatus amanti    VII ob lacus olores. ecce octava dies: donavit amatus amanti    VIII mugitu mulctrices. nona beata dies: donavit amatus amanti    IX mulieres mobiles. bis quinta ecce dies: donavit amatus amanti    X principes praesules. undecima ecce dies: donavit amatus amanti    XI calamis callidos. ultima sancta dies: donavit amatus amanti    XII tympanis tonantes!
Latin by Timothy Adès From ‘Mirth Without Mischief’

Translation: Copyright © Timothy Adès