Sunday, December 18, 2011

An Anglo Saxon Twelve Days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me
An aetheling with his eye on Dad.

On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Two Viking raids!

On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Three fyrdmen!

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Four earldoms!

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Five Mercian thegns!

On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Six querns a-grinding!

On the seven day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Seven Saxon kingdoms!

On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Eight witans meeting!

On the nine day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Nine burhs in a day's ride!

On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Ten cyning rivals!

On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Eleven king's companions!

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Twelve shields o'er lapping!
Eleven king's companions!
Ten cyning rivals!
Nine burhs in a day's ride!
Eight witans meething!
Seven Saxon kingdoms!
Six querns a-grinding!
Five Mercian thegns!
Four earldoms!
Three fyrdmen!
Two Viking raids!
And an aetheling with his eye on Dad.

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