Calendario de Adviento 23

Penúltimo día de calendario y anécdota de regalo.
Hace cosa de un mes me animé a comprar unos papeles de la colección "12 days of Christmas" de Papermania y cual fue mi sorpresa al llegar el pedido a casa y encontrarme con otros totalmente diferentes de Graphic 45.

Después de indagar un rato me dí cuenta de que esta segunda colección tenía el mísmo nombre que la que yo quería... ¡de ahí la confusión!. Y me pregunté ... ¿Qué será eso de los 12 días de Navidad? ¿Un cuento?¿Un villancico?

¡Eso es! Acerté... es uno de los villancicos más populares de habla anglosajona...

Lyrics: On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me A partridge in a pear tree. On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree. On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree. On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree. On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree. On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree. On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree. On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Eight maids a-milking, Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree. On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Nine ladies dancing, Eight maids a-milking, Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree. On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Ten lords a-leaping, Nine ladies dancing, Eight maids a-milking, Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree. On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Eleven pipers piping, Ten lords a-leaping, Nine ladies dancing, Eight maids a-milking, Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, Five golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree. On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent 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 golden rings, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree! 

Os dejo también el enlace a la {letra en castellano} para l@s que tenéis un nivel de english parecido al mío y mi misma curiosidad ...;)

Y unas ilustraciones sobre el villancico, perfectas para añadir a nuestras creaciones...

Por cierto, ahora entiendo los dibujillos de los papeles que tengo en casa.