<Tr> <Td> This melody for "The Twelve Days" was published in 1888 . It was "collected by the late Mr. John Bell, of Gateshead, about eighty years ago" (i.e. around 1808) Play (help info) </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> This melody was current in "country villages in Wiltshire", according to an 1891 newspaper article . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> This melody was current in "country villages in Wiltshire", according to an 1891 newspaper article . </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (January 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

The words of the song 12 days of christmas