‘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 DrummingThe 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