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In medieval Scotland the winters were long, dark, and cold. The only relief came at Yuletide when all work was put aside and the people gave themselves over to feasts, songs, games, dances, and the exchange of gifts for many days on end.
It is from these distant times that this song comes down to us. Although it has similarities to the English carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas," it is thought to be much older.
With the song's origin and melody now lost, the inspiration for the king's exotic array of gifts will ever be a mystery. Perhaps some ancient knight returned from his crusade with an Arabian baboon perched upon his shoulder.
Magically Nonny Hogrogian here restores to life this rich, merry, almost-forgotten lyric.
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