The Twelve Days of Christmas

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This song has so many things to think about that keep multiplying; it gets me quite confused. Anyway, this is an English Christmas carol and nursery rhyme. It is known as a classic example of a cumulative song. Which simply means that it is a type of song where each verse builds upon the previous ones by adding new elements.  There are many melodies associated with this song, but the best known was derived from an arrangement of a traditional folk melody from 1909 by English composer Frederic Austin. Traditionally, the Twelve Days span from December 25 to January 5, celebrating the Nativity and leading up to Epiphany. And now for a delightful animal version of this song