Mi riferisco, ovviamente, ai famosi "12 days of Christmas". Capirete alla fine il perché.
Innanzi tutto, leggete (o rileggete) il notissimo antico canto inglese:
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 ther sixt 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.
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| eight maids a-milking |
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 twelth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
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| twelve drummers drumming |
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.
Questa è la versione "ufficiale". ma la storia in realtà è andata in modo molto diverso, come
potrete vedere aprendo questo link.
Insomma, tra tortore, galline, cigni, mucche e quant'altro, hai voglia a ripulire! meno male
che almeno la pernice è stata subito tolta di torno!
Da notare anche che ogni gruppo fa quello che è normale faccia, cioè il suo lavoro: i cigni nuo-
tano, le oche depongono, i suonatori suonano, mentre le signore ballano! un autentico spac-
cato di vita reale dell'epoca!
Grandioso! :-))))))))
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