The document recounts the traditional Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas". Each verse describes the increasing gifts given by one's true love over the twelve days of Christmas, culminating in twelve drummers drumming on the final day. The gifts build upon those of previous days, with a partridge in a pear tree remaining as part of the tally.

2. On the first day of
Christmas, my
true love
gave to me …

3. a partridge in a pear tree.

4. On the second day of
Christmas, my true love
gave to me …

6. and a partridge in a
pear tree.

7. On the third day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me …

8. Three French
hens

9. two turtle doves,
and a partridge in a
pear tree.

10. On the fourth day of
Christmas my
True love gave to me
…

11. four
calling
birds

12. three French hens,
two turtle doves,
and a partridge in
a pear tree.

13. On the fifth day of
Christmas, my true
love gave to me …

14. Five
goooold
rings

15. four calling birds,
three French hens,
two turtle doves,
and a partridge in
a pear tree.

16. On the sixth day
of Christmas my
true love gave to
me …

17. six geese
a laying

18. five goooold rings,
four calling birds
three French hens,
two turtle doves
and a partridge
in a pear tree.

19. On the seventh day of
Christmas,
my true love
gave to me …

20. Seven
swans
a
swimming

21. Six geese a-laying,
five goooold rings,
four calling birds,
three French hens,
two turtle doves,
and a partridge in
a pear tree.

22. On the eighth day
of Christmas, my
true love
gave to me …

23. eight
maids
a milking

24. seven swans
a-swimming,
six geese a-laying,
five goooold rings,
four calling birds,
three French hens,
two turtle doves,
and a partridge
in a pear tree.

25. On the ninth day
of Christmas, my
true love gave
to me …

26. nine
ladies
dancing

27. eight maids a-milking,
seven swans a-swimming,
six geese a-laying,
five gooooold rings,
four calling birds,
three French hens,
two turtle doves,
and a partridge in a pear
tree.

28. On the tenth day of
Christmas, my
True love gave to
me…

29. ten
lords
a
leaping

30. nine ladies dancing,
eight maids a-milking
seven swans a-swimming,
six geese a-laying,
five goooooooold rings,
four calling birds,
three French hens,
two turtle doves,
and a partridge in a pear tree.

31. On the eleventh day
of Christmas my
true love gave to
me …

32. eleven
pipers
piping

33. ten lords a-leaping,
nine ladies dancing,
eight maids a-milking,
seven swans a-swimming,
six geese a-laying
five goooooooold rings,
four calling birds,
three French hens,
and a partridge in a pear tree.

34. On the twelfth day of
Christmas, my true
love gave to me …

35. twelve drummers drumming

36. 11 pipers piping,
10 lords a-leaping,
9 ladies
dancing,
8 maids a-milking,

37. 7 swans
a-swimming
6 geese a-laying
5 gooooolden rings,

38. 4 calling birds,
3 French hens,
2 turtle doves,

39. and a
partridge
in a
pear tree!