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On the first day of Christmas …
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- On the First Day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
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A partridge in a pear tree
the partridge in a pear tree is Jesus Christ, the Son of God – symbolically represented as a mother partridge that will protects its young.
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- Partridges are medium-sized, non-migratory birds native to Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa. They nest on the ground and have a diet consisting of seeds, grapes and insects. The idea of a partridge in a pear tree is highly unlikely since partridges forage on the ground.
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- The Pear Tree is a fruit-bearing tree that is common throughout the world. There are about 3000 know varieties of pear that is harvested between the summer months and early fall. The fruit is often consumed fresh, canned, in a juice and dried. The pear tree wood is valued for use in making woodwinds and furniture.
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second “photo remodeling” idea
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On the second day of Christmas …
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- On the Second Day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
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Two turtle doves
representing the Old and New Testaments
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- Turtle doves are smaller and slighter in build than many other doves; recognized by its browner color, and the black-and-white-striped patch on the side of its neck. They are migratory birds that migrates for the winter from most of Europe and parts of Eurasia to West Africa.
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On the third day of Christmas …
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- On the Third Day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
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Three french hens
representing faith, hope and charity – the theological virtues
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- The Faverolles is a French breed of chicken. The breed was developed in the 1860s in north-central France. Faverolles are classified as a heavy breed and have a beard, muffs, feathered feet and five toes per foot, rather than the usual four. Faverolles are well adapted both to confinement and free range.
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On the fourth day of Christmas …
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- On the Fourth Day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
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Four calling birds
reprsenting the Four Gospels
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- We have to assume that calling refers to singing birds that have beautiful vocalization. Bird vocalization includes both bird calls and bird songs that are melodious to the human ear. The most beautiful sounding birds would be the common Nightingale and Canary.
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On the fifth day of Christmas …
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- On the Fifth Day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
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Five gold rings
representing the first five books of the Old Testament
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- The gold ring – a symbol of love, power, and majestic. One of the the most famous gold ring was from the epic novel of The Lord of the Rings – a story of power and control to whomever worn the ring. But most gold rings represent the binding of two in love and often marriage.
- A wedding ring is a finger ring that indicates that its wearer is married. It is usually forged from metal, mostly from gold or another precious metal.
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On the sixth day of Christmas …
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- On the Sixth Day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
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Six geese a-laying
representing the six days of creation
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- A goose (plural geese) is a bird that is part of the waterfowl species. You have the grey, white and black geese. They are more distantly related cousins to swans, most of which are larger than true geese, and ducks, which are smaller.
- The female goose lays from two to nine eggs with both parents protecting the nest while the eggs incubate. The nest is usually located in an elevated area near water such as streams, lakes, and ponds.
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On the seventh day of Christmas …
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- On the Seventh Day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
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Seven swans a-swimming
representing the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit
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- Swans are the largest extant members of the waterfowl family Anatidae, and are among the largest flying birds. The Northern Hemisphere species of swan have pure white plumage, but the Southern Hemisphere species are mixed black and white.
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On the eighth day of Christmas …
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- On the Eighth Day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
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Eight maids a-milking
representing the eight beatitudes
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- A milkmaid (or milk maid) was a girl or woman who milked cows. She also used the milk to prepare dairy products such as cream, butter, and cheese. Many large houses employed milkmaids instead of having other staff do the work.
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On the ninth day of Christmas …
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- On the Ninth Day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
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Nine ladies dancing
representing the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit
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- Dance is a performing art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movement. This movement has aesthetic and symbolic value, and is acknowledged as dance by performers and observers within a particular culture.
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On the tenth day of Christmas …
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- On the first Day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
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Ten lords a-leaping
representing the ten commandments
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- Lord is an appellation for a person or deity who has authority, control, or power over others, acting like a master, a chief, or a ruler. The appellation can also denote certain persons who hold a title of the peerage in the United Kingdom, or are entitled to courtesy titles.
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On the eleventh day of Christmas …
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- On the Eleventh Day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
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Eleven pipers piping
representing the eleven faithful apostles
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- Bagpipes are a woodwind instrument using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag. People have played bagpipes for centuries throughout large parts of Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia.
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On the twelfth day of Christmas …
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- On the Twelfth Day of Christmas my true love gave to me:
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Twelve drummers drumming
representing the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle’s Creed
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- The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. Other techniques have been used to cause drums to make sound, such as the thumb roll. Drums are the world’s oldest and most ubiquitous musical instruments, and the basic design has remained virtually unchanged for thousands of years.
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FINAL REMARKS
The complete lyrics sung on the 12th day:
- On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love 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 gold rings,
- Four calling birds,
- Three french hens,
- Two turtle doves,
- and a partridge in a pear tree.
- sing the lyrics
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Christmas that was shared by your true love
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