On the first day of christmas, my true love sent to me
a violet-green swallow in a basswood tree.

On the second day of christmas, my true love sent to me
two blue mountain vireos,
and a violet-green swallow in a basswood tree.

On the third day of christmas, my true love sent to me
three bismarck white-eyes,
two blue mountain vireos,
and a violet-green swallow in a basswood tree.

On the fourth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
four greenish yellow finches,
three bismarck white-eyes,
two blue mountain vireos,
and a violet-green swallow in a basswood tree.

On the fifth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
five regal sunbirds,
four greenish yellow finches,
three bismarck white-eyes,
two blue mountain vireos,
and a violet-green swallow in a basswood tree.

On the sixth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
six red-breasted partridges,
five regal sunbirds,
four greenish yellow finches,
three bismarck white-eyes,
two blue mountain vireos,
and a violet-green swallow in a basswood tree.

On the seventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
seven mindanao blue fantails,
six red-breasted partridges,
five regal sunbirds,
four greenish yellow finches,
three bismarck white-eyes,
two blue mountain vireos,
and a violet-green swallow in a basswood tree.

On the eight day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eight fiji parrotfinches,
seven mindanao blue fantails,
six red-breasted partridges,
five regal sunbirds,
four greenish yellow finches,
three bismarck white-eyes,
two blue mountain vireos,
and a violet-green swallow in a basswood tree.

On the ninth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
nine northern shovelers,
eight fiji parrotfinches,
seven mindanao blue fantails,
six red-breasted partridges,
five regal sunbirds,
four greenish yellow finches,
three bismarck white-eyes,
two blue mountain vireos,
and a violet-green swallow in a basswood tree.

On the tenth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
ten fernando po swifts,
nine northern shovelers,
eight fiji parrotfinches,
seven mindanao blue fantails,
six red-breasted partridges,
five regal sunbirds,
four greenish yellow finches,
three bismarck white-eyes,
two blue mountain vireos,
and a violet-green swallow in a basswood tree.

On the eleventh day of christmas, my true love sent to me
eleven rufous-backed inca finches,
ten fernando po swifts,
nine northern shovelers,
eight fiji parrotfinches,
seven mindanao blue fantails,
six red-breasted partridges,
five regal sunbirds,
four greenish yellow finches,
three bismarck white-eyes,
two blue mountain vireos,
and a violet-green swallow in a basswood tree.

On the twelfth day of christmas, my true love sent to me
twelve sapphire quail-doves,
eleven rufous-backed inca finches,
ten fernando po swifts,
nine northern shovelers,
eight fiji parrotfinches,
seven mindanao blue fantails,
six red-breasted partridges,
five regal sunbirds,
four greenish yellow finches,
three bismarck white-eyes,
two blue mountain vireos,
and a violet-green swallow in a basswood tree.