Did you know that was actually a "code" song that was written by Catholics during the Protestant Revolution in the English Renaissance? Or maybe it was during the English Civil War... Um. Let's see. Oh, lookie. (http://www.athomeschool.com/unitstudy/christmas_symbols_20.htm)
So the partridge in the pear tree is Jesus, the French hens are Faith, Hope, and Charity, the four calling birds are the four Gospels, the six geese a-laying are the days of creation, and the seven swans a-swimming are the seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit, etc. Still, this brings up the question of why you'd ever need twelve Jesuses.
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So the partridge in the pear tree is Jesus, the French hens are Faith, Hope, and Charity, the four calling birds are the four Gospels, the six geese a-laying are the days of creation, and the seven swans a-swimming are the seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit, etc. Still, this brings up the question of why you'd ever need twelve Jesuses.