Freedom--The twelve days of Christmas （圣诞十二天）

　这首颇为无聊的童谣写于16世纪，当时的英格兰禁止发行天主教所有的出版物，在此期间，它曾经作为问答手册，帮助小教徒们学习宗教教条。其中隐含的意义注解如下：

The apparently nonsense ryhme was written in the sixteenth century as a catechism to help young Catholics learn the tenets of their faith at a time in England when all Catholic writings were banned.
The secret meanings are annotated below:

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love send to me (A reference to God)

Twelve drummers druming (twelve refers to the twelve points of doctrine in the Apostle's Creed)
Eleven pipers piping(Eleven refers to the eleven faithful apostles)

Ten lords a-leaping (Ten refers to the ten commandments)
Nine ladies dancing (Nine refers to the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit)

Eight maids a-milking (Eight refers to the eight beatitudes)
Seven swans a-swimming (Seven refers to the seven sacraments)

Six geese a-laying (Six refers to the six days of creation)
Five golden rings (Five refers to the Pentateuch)

Four calling birds (Four refers to the Four Gospels)
Three French hens (Three refers to Faith, Hope and Charity)

Two turtle doves (Two refers to the Old and New Testaments)
And a partridge in a pear tree (A reference to Juses)

The twelfth day is January 5th - the eve of Epiphany