Harper’s
Twelve Days of Christmas
A Children’s Christmas Classic
Made Special For Harper
Made Special By Mom & Dad
Harper’s
Twelve Days of Christmas A Children’s Christmas Classic
Made Special For Harper
Made Special By Mom & Dad
Merry Christmas, Harper! You are an incredible gift to us. Love, Mom & Dad
On the first day of Christmas, Harper gave to me‌
A partridge in a pear tree.
On the second day of Christmas, Harper gave to me‌
Two turtledoves, And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the third day of Christmas, Harper gave to me‌
Three French hens, Two turtledoves, And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the fourth day of Christmas, Harper gave to me‌
Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtledoves, And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the fifth day of Christmas, Harper gave to me‌
Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtledoves, And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the sixth day of Christmas, Harper gave to me‌
Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtledoves, And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the seventh day of Christmas, Harper gave to me‌
Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtledoves, And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the eighth day of Christmas, Harper gave to me‌
Eight maids a-milking, Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtledoves, And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the ninth day of Christmas, Harper gave 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 turtledoves, And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the tenth day of Christmas, Harper gave to me‌
Ten 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 turtledoves, And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, Harper gave to me‌
Eleven pipers piping, Ten 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 turtledoves, And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, Harper gave to me‌
Twelve drummers drumming, Eleven pipers piping, Ten 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 turtledoves, And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, Harper gave to me‌
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten 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 turtledoves,
And a partridge in
a pear tree.
Twelve Days 1. On
the
first
par - tridge _____ in
day
a
of
pear
true love gave to me
tree.
3. On
the
four
4. On
the
cal - ling
tree. 2. On
two
my
Christmas true
the
two
tur - tle - doves and
tur - tle - doves and
fourth day of Christ - mas my
birds,
three
French _____ hens
love
gave
se - cond day
third day of Christ - mas my
three French _____ hens,
tree.
Christ - mas
of
of
to
me
Christ - mas
par - tridge _____ in
a
a
a
my
pear
true love gave to me
a
par - tridge _____ in
true love
two
a pear
gave to me
tur - tle - doves
and
a
par - tridge _______ in
a
pear
true love gave to me
five
sixth day of Christ-mas my seventh eighth ninth tenth elev - enth twelfth
three
gol
5. On
the
gol - den
fifth day
of Christ - mas
-
true love gave to me
den
French
four ______
two _______
hens,
in
a
pear
tree.
- ing - ming, (to 6) - ing, (to 7) - cing, (to 8) - ing, (to 9) - ping, (to 10) - ming, (to 11)
cal - ling
tur - tle - doves
Six times
par - tridge ______
tree. 6. On the
six geese a - lay se-ven swans a - swim eight maids a - milk nine lad - ies dan ten lords a - leap elev - en pi - pers pi twelve drum- mers drum
rings,
and
Last time
On
my
four _____ cal - ling birds,
rings,
two ___ tur - tle - doves and a par - tridge ___ in a pear
three French hens,
five
tree.
the
tree.
birds,
a
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The Twelve Days of Christmas comes to life through the eyes of bestselling author and award-winning photographer Anne Geddes. Jump into the whimsy and fun of the holiday season with this delightful retelling of a classic holiday song.