by
Hilary Williamson
Sung to the tune of 'The Twelve Days of
Christmas'
On
the first day of camping
My sister showed to me A woodpecker in a fir tree
On
the second day of camping
My sister showed to me Two porcupines And a woodpecker in a fir tree
On
the third day of camping
My sister showed to me Three startled deer Two porcupines
And a woodpecker in a fir tree
On
the fourth day of camping
My sister showed to me Four calling loons Three startled deer
Two porcupines
And a woodpecker in a fir tree
On
the fifth day of camping
My sister showed to me Five dragonflies Four calling loons
Three startled deer
Two porcupines
And a woodpecker in a fir tree
On
the sixth day of camping
My sister showed to me Six raccoons raiding Five dragonflies
Four calling loons
Three startled deer
Two porcupines
And a woodpecker in a fir tree
On
the seventh day of camping
My sister showed to me Seven owls a-swooping Six raccoons raiding
Five dragonflies
Four calling loons
Three startled deer
Two porcupines
And a woodpecker in a fir tree
On
the eighth day of camping
My sister showed to me Eight frogs a-hopping Seven owls a-swooping
Six raccoons raiding
Five dragonflies
Four calling loons
Three startled deer
Two porcupines
And a woodpecker in a fir tree
On
the ninth day of camping
My sister showed to me Nine spiders spinning Eight frogs a-hopping
Seven owls a-swooping
Six raccoons raiding
Five dragonflies
Four calling loons
Three startled deer
Two porcupines
And a woodpecker in a fir tree
On
the tenth day of camping
My sister showed to me Ten fireflies glowing Nine spiders spinning
Eight frogs a-hopping
Seven owls a-swooping
Six raccoons raiding
Five dragonflies
Four calling loons
Three startled deer
Two porcupines
And a woodpecker in a fir tree
On
the eleventh day of camping
My sister showed to me Eleven beavers building Ten fireflies glowing
Nine spiders spinning
Eight frogs a-hopping
Seven owls a-swooping
Six raccoons raiding
Five dragonflies
Four calling loons
Three startled deer
Two porcupines
And a woodpecker in a fir tree
On
the twelfth day of camping
My sister showed to me Twelve stars a-shining Eleven beavers building
Ten fireflies glowing
Nine spiders spinning
Eight frogs a-hopping
Seven owls a-swooping
Six raccoons raiding
Five dragonflies
Four calling loons
Three startled deer
Two porcupines And a woodpecker in
a fir tree
