VOCABULARY twelve - dwanaście Christmas - Boże Narodzenie carol - kolęda first - pierwszy my true love - moja ukochana, ukochany to send - wysyłać, przesyłać patridge - kuropatwa pear tree - grusza second - drugi turtle dove - turkawka third - trzeci French - francuski hen - kura fourth - czwarty calling bird - śpiewający ptak fifth - piąty golden ring - złoty pierścionek sixth - szósty geese - gęsi (liczba pojedyncza: goose) a-laying - (arch) znoszący jajka to lay eggs - znosić jajka seventh - siódmy swan - łabędź a-swimming - (arch) pływający eighth - ósmy maid - (arch) dziewica,również: pokojówka, służąca a-milking - dojąca krowy ninth - dziewiąty dancing lady - tańcząca pani tenth - dziesiąty lord - lord a-leaping - (arch) w podskokach eleventh - jedenasty piper - muzykant grający na fujarce to pipe - tu: grać na fujarce twelfth - dwunasty drummer - tu: dobosz to drum - grać na bębnie

Lesson 7
Twelve days of Christmas
(a Christmas carol)

On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Three French hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the sixth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Nine drummers drumming
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the tenth day of Christmas 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 golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the eleventh day of Christmas 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 golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On 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 golden rings
Four calling birds
Three French hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

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	Lesson 7

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