More ME Holiday Carols

by Celandine Brandybuck

Filks: Traditional carols reworked into Middle Earth settings, in response to a challenge at HASA. Some LotR based, some Silmarillion based.

7. The Twelve Days of Mettarë

Note: Mettarë is the midwinter holiday of Middle-earth. Based on "The Twelve Days of Christmas," sung by Gollum in his cave.

The Twelve Days of Mettarë

On the first day of mettarë, my Precious gave to me
A fisssh, silver, sweet and juicy

On the second day of mettarë, my Precious gave to me
Two mourning doves, and
A fisssh, silver, sweet and juicy

On the third day of mettarë, my Precious gave to me
Three sedge wrens
Two mourning doves, and
A fisssh, silver, sweet and juicy

On the fourth day of mettarë, my Precious gave to me
Four squawking birds
Three sedge wrens
Two mourning doves, and
A fisssh, silver, sweet and juicy

On the fifth day of mettarë, my Precious gave to me
Five balls of string
Four squawking birds
Three sedge wrens
Two mourning doves, and
A fisssh, silver, sweet and juicy

On the sixth day of mettarë, my Precious gave to me
Six Orcs a-straying
Five balls of string
Four squawking birds
Three sedge wrens
Two mourning doves, and
A fisssh, silver, sweet and juicy

On the seventh day of mettarë, my Precious gave to me
Seven eels a-swimming
Six Orcs a-straying
Five balls of string
Four squawking birds
Three sedge wrens
Two mourning doves, and
A fisssh, silver, sweet and juicy

On the eighth day of mettarë, my Precious gave to me
Eight goats for milking
Seven eels a-swimming
Six Orcs a-straying
Five balls of string
Four squawking birds
Three sedge wrens
Two mourning doves, and
A fisssh, silver, sweet and juicy

On the ninth day of mettarë, my Precious gave to me
Nine squirrels prancing
Eight goats for milking
Seven eels a-swimming
Six Orcs a-straying
Five balls of string
Four squawking birds
Three sedge wrens
Two mourning doves, and
A fisssh, silver, sweet and juicy

On the tenth day of mettarë, my Precious gave to me
Ten snakes a-creeping
Nine squirrels prancing
Eight goats for milking
Seven eels a-swimming
Six Orcs a-straying
Five balls of string
Four squawking birds
Three sedge wrens
Two mourning doves, and
A fisssh, silver, sweet and juicy

On the eleventh day of mettarë, my Precious gave to me
Eleven goblins griping
Ten snakes a-creeping
Nine squirrels prancing
Eight goats for milking
Seven eels a-swimming
Six Orcs a-straying
Five balls of string
Four squawking birds
Three sedge wrens
Two mourning doves, and
A fisssh, silver, sweet and juicy

On the twelfth day of mettarë, my Precious gave to me
Twelve Elves a-running
Eleven goblins griping
Ten snakes a-creeping
Nine squirrels prancing
Eight goats for milking
Seven eels a-swimming
Six Orcs a-straying
Five balls of string
Four squawking birds
Three sedge wrens
Two mourning doves, and
A fisssh, silver, sweet and juicy