LotR holiday filk: The Twelve Days of Mettarë
Title: The Twelve Days of Mettarë Author: celandineb Fandom: LotR Character: Gollum Rating: general Length: 426 words Summary: A carol sung by Gollum in his cave. Note: Based on "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Mettarë is the midwinter holiday of Middle-earth.
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