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The Twelve Nights of Autumn
Erin Abernethy On the first night of autumn my lover gave to me A good time behind an oak tree. On the second night of autumn my lover gave to me Two pine cones And a good time behind an oak tree. On the third night of autumn my lover gave to me Three black cats Two pine cones And a good time behind an oak tree. On the fourth night of autumn my lover gave to me Four acorn pies Three black cats Two pine cones And a good time behind an oak tree. On the fifth night of autumn my lover gave to me FIVE KEGS OF ALE Four acorn pies Three black cats Two pine cones And a good time behind an oak tree. On the sixth night of autumn my lover gave to me Six crows a-cawing FIVE KEGS OF ALE Four acorn pies Three black cats Two pine cones And a good time behind an oak tree. On the seventh night of autumn my lover gave to me Seven signs and wonders Six crows a-cawing FIVE KEGS OF ALE Four acorn pies Three black cats Two pine cones And a good time behind an oak tree. On the eighth night of autumn my lover gave to me Eight burning bonfires Seven signs and wonders Six crows a-cawing FIVE KEGS OF ALE Four acorn pies Three black cats Two pine cones And a good time behind an oak tree. On the ninth night of autumn my lover gave to me Nine naked dancers Eight burning bonfires Seven signs and wonders Six crows a-cawing FIVE KEGS OF ALE Four acorn pies Three black cats Two pine cones And a good time behind an oak tree. On the tenth night of autumn my lover gave to me Ten goats a-leaping Nine naked dancers Eight burning bonfires Seven signs and wonders Six crows a-cawing FIVE KEGS OF ALE Four acorn pies Three black cats Two pine cones And a good time behind an oak tree. On the eleventh night of autumn my lover gave to me Eleven kilted pipers Ten goats a-leaping Nine naked dancers Eight burning bonfires Seven signs and wonders Six crows a-cawing FIVE KEGS OF ALE Four acorn pies Three black cats Two pine cones And a good time behind an oak tree. On the twelfth night of autumn my lover gave to me Twelve drunken drummers Eleven kilted pipers Ten goats a-leaping Nine naked dancers Eight burning bonfires Seven signs and wonders Six crows a-cawing FIVE KEGS OF ALE Four acorn pies Three black cats Two pine cones And a good time behind an oak tree. © Copyright 2005-2007 by Erin Abernethy |