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ALDERMAN FORD VINTAGE / RETRO 1940 - 1980 CHRISTMAS MEDALLION WATCH FOB * * * 1977 TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS The Twelve Days of Christmas "The Twelve Days of Christmas" Originally this was a secular love song. It sounds to be by a single woman, whose "True Love", a man, sent her gifts. It was probably originally sung in the French language. The first day of Christmas my true love sent to me Two turtle doves And a parteridge in a pear tree.The third day of Christmas my true love sent to me Three French Hens Two turtle doves And a parteridge in a pear tree.The fourth day of Christmas my true love sent to me Four Colly birds . . . (Now "Calling birds", but originally "Colly birds" = black birds., "Colly" means "black as coal" in old English, as in "colliery".) The fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me Five gold rings . . . (Originally these were pictured as "golden ring"-necked pheasants, not jewelry. All the first five gifts were birds.) The sixth day of Christmas my true love sent to me Six geese a-laying . . .The seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me Seven swans swimming . . . Now "a-swimming" The eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me Eight maids a-milking . . .The ninth day of Christmas my true Love sent to me Nine drummers drumming . . .The tenth day of Christmas my true love sent to me Ten pipers piping . . .The eleventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me Eleven ladies dancing . . .The twelfth day of Christmas 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 parteridge in a pear tree. In modern versions, the "lords, ladies, pipers, drummers" are often switched around. from "4000 Years of Christmas" by Earl W. Count (1948) New York: Henry Schuman According to some Roman Catholics, this carol might also have been used as a memory aid for teaching the Christian faith, but this is contradicted at . In particular, from 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not allowed to practice their Faith openly. At that time (according to those Roman Catholics), this traditional English carol was adopted as a catechism song for young Catholics. For them, it had two levels of meaning: the original surface meaning as a love song, plus later hidden religious meanings. The hidden meanings parallel the verses of the Anglican catechism song "A New Dial" about the numbers on a sun-dial, and, in modern times, the religious connotations in the popular song "Deck of Cards". One partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ. Two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments. Three French hens stood for faith, hope and love. Four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books of the Old Testament. Six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation. Seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit: prophesy, serving, teaching, exortation, contribution, leadership, and mercy. Eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes. From on, the order is different from the original song! Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Ten lords a-leaping were the ten commandments. 
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