By Stephanie Hanson
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
A cup of pear white tea
On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Two tea scoops and a cup of pear white tea
On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Three gaiwans, two tea scoops, and a cup of pear white tea
On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Four matcha whisks, three gaiwans, two tea scoops, and a cup of pear white tea
On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Five golden spoons, four matcha whisks, three gaiwans, two tea scoops, and a cup of pear white tea
On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Six cups of oolong, five golden spoons, four matcha whisks, three gaiwans, two tea scoops, and a cup of pear white tea.
On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Seven cups of lapsang, six cups of oolong, five golden spoons, four matcha whisks, three gaiwans, two tea scoops, and a cup of pear white tea.
On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Eight cups of rooibos, seven cups of lapsang, six cups of oolong, five golden spoons, four matcha whisks, three gaiwans, two tea scoops, and a cup of pear white tea
On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Nine cups of mate, eight cups of rooibos, seven cups of lapsang, six cups of oolong, five golden spoons, four matcha whisks, three gaiwans, two tea scoops, and a cup of pear white tea.
On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Ten cups of pu-erh, nine cups of mate, eight cups of rooibos, seven cups of lapsang, six cups of oolong, five golden spoons, four matcha whisks, three gaiwans, two tea scoops, and a cup of pear white tea.
On the ‘leventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
‘Leven cups of chai, ten cups of pu-erh, nine cups of mate, eight cups of rooibos, seven cups of lapsang, six cups of oolong, five golden spoons, four matcha whisks, three gaiwans, two tea scoops, and a cup of pear white tea.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Twelve chests of tea, ‘leven cups of chai, ten cups of pu-erh, nine cups of mate, eight cups of rooibos, seven cups of lapsang, six cups of oolong, five golden spoons, four matcha whisks, three gaiwans, two tea scoops, and a cup of pear white tea.
Check out Stephanie’s blog, The Tea Scoop, for more fun with tea!
Very clever, you kept to the rhyme scheme really well. Wish I’d thought of it. I did enjoy it.