Did 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' lyrics once say 'colly birds' instead of 'calling birds'?

The lyrics of the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” once said “four colly birds” rather than “four calling birds.” When the ...
Greene Publishing, Inc.

The interesting history behind the Twelve Days of Christmas

Rick Patrick [email protected] Among the many songs of the season that can be heard non-stop during this time of year ...