On the Fifth day of Christmas

My true love sent to me, five golden rings …

The Australian Women’s Weekly, 24th November 1976 page 95.

This line may be another error of repetition. It may have started out as five goldspinks (European Goldfinches). Alternatively, this may refer to ring-necked pheasants. As song birds (and pheasants) were eaten, this would be in keeping with the previous lines of the song of the Twelve Days of Christmas.

The New South Wales school magazine of literature for our boys and girls, 1st October 1917 page 1.

1940s Australian buttons.

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