for(){s/%/ing/;$_=($i++?$i-1+print" ":a)." $_";print"On the $i",(st,nd,rd)[$i-1]||th," day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: ",$t=$_.$t}__DATA__ partridge in a pear tree. turtle doves and French hens, call% birds, golden rings, geese a-lay%, swans a-swimm%, maids a-milk%, ladies danc%, lords a-leap%, pipers pip%, drummers drumm%, #### On the 1st day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: a partridge in a pear tree. On the 2nd day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 2 turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. On the 3rd day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 3 French hens, 2 turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. On the 4th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 4 calling birds, 3 French hens, 2 turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. On the 5th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 5 golden rings, 4 calling birds, 3 French hens, 2 turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. On the 6th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 6 geese a-laying, 5 golden rings, 4 calling birds, 3 French hens, 2 turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. On the 7th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 7 swans a-swimming, 6 geese a-laying, 5 golden rings, 4 calling birds, 3 French hens, 2 turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. On the 8th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 8 maids a-milking, 7 swans a-swimming, 6 geese a-laying, 5 golden rings, 4 calling birds, 3 French hens, 2 turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. On the 9th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 9 ladies dancing, 8 maids a-milking, 7 swans a-swimming, 6 geese a-laying, 5 golden rings, 4 calling birds, 3 French hens, 2 turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. On the 10th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 10 lords a-leaping, 9 ladies dancing, 8 maids a-milking, 7 swans a-swimming, 6 geese a-laying, 5 golden rings, 4 calling birds, 3 French hens, 2 turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. On the 11th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 11 pipers piping, 10 lords a-leaping, 9 ladies dancing, 8 maids a-milking, 7 swans a-swimming, 6 geese a-laying, 5 golden rings, 4 calling birds, 3 French hens, 2 turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. On the 12th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: 12 drummers drumming, 11 pipers piping, 10 lords a-leaping, 9 ladies dancing, 8 maids a-milking, 7 swans a-swimming, 6 geese a-laying, 5 golden rings, 4 calling birds, 3 French hens, 2 turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree. #### -rw-r--r-- 1 john john 294 May 1 13:29 12days.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 john john 343 Apr 30 04:00 12days.pl -rw-r--r-- 1 john john 370 May 1 13:30 12days.tar.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 john john 2169 May 1 13:29 12days.txt -rw-r--r-- 1 john john 439 May 1 13:30 12days.zip