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 ...

We’re at it again, with lyric and rhyme, our year-end tradition turns 40 this time: Editorial Carolbook

This 40th holiday interlude is brought to you by the Editorial Board Caroling Society & Beadery, in the spirit of the season ...