The twelve days of Christmas : a celebration and history
Richly detailed paintings and brief riddle-rhymes hint at the meaning of the verses and the scenes depicted. The author has traced the history of the Christmas celebrations evoked in the song all the way back to their ancient and medieval roots. She focuses, however, on the 18th century references in the verses--largely English, with some French antecedents.
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