how does the 12 days of christmas go

The 12 Days of Christmas is a traditional English Christmas carol that originated in the late 18th century. It is a cumulative song, with each verse adding another item to the list of Christmas gifts until it reaches 12 items. The song is often sung as a round, with each voice joining in at different times. The 12 Days of Christmas lyrics are: On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a partridge in a pear tree. On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, two turtle doves. On the third day of Christmas, my true