Summary

Generated from the following Lilypond source with the command: lilypond -dbackend=eps -dno-gs-load-fonts -dinclude-eps-fonts --png 12_days_2.ly

\version "2.18.2"
#(set-default-paper-size "a4" 'landscape)

%% VERSE 1
firstVerseMelody = {
  c8 c8 |
  c4 f8 f8 f4 e8 f8 |
  g8 a8 bes8 g8 a4. bes8 |
  c4 d8 ( [bes8] ) a8 f8 g4 |
  f2.
  \bar "|."
}

firstVerseLyrics = \lyricmode {
  \set stanza = #"1. "
  On8 the8
  First4 day8 of8 Christ4 -- mas8 my8
  true8 love8 sent8 to8 me4. a8
  Par4 -- tridge4 in8 a8 Pear4
  Tree.2.
}

%% VERSE 2
secondVerseMelody = {
  c8 c8 |
  c8 f8 f8 f8 f4 e8 f8 |
  g8 a8 bes8 g8 a2 |
  c4 g8 a8 bes4 a8 bes8 |
  c4 d8 ( [bes8] ) a8 f8 g4 |
  f2.
  \bar "|."
}

secondVerseLyrics = \lyricmode {
  \set stanza = #"2. "
  On8 the8
  Se8 -- cond8 day8 of8 Christ4 -- mas8 my8
  true8 love8 sent8 to8 me2
  Two4 Tur8 -- tle8 Doves4 and8 a8
  Par4 -- tridge4 in8 a8 Pear4
  Tree.2.
}

%% VERSES 3-4
thirdFourthVerseMelody = {
  c8 c8 |
  c4 f8 f8 f4 e8 f8 |
  g8 a8 bes8 g8 a2 |
  \time 3/4 \set melismaBusyProperties = #'() \slurDashed \repeat volta 2 {c4 g8 (a8) bes4} \slurSolid |
  \time 4/4 c4 g8 a8 bes4 a8 bes8 |
  c4 d8 ( [bes8] ) a8 f8 g4 |
  f2.
  \bar "|."
}

thirdVerseLyrics = \lyricmode {
  \set stanza = #"3. "
  On8 the8
  Third4 day8 of8 Christ4 -- mas8 my8
  true8 love8 sent8 to8 me2
  Three4 French4 Hens,4
}

fourthVerseLyrics = \lyricmode {
  \set stanza = #"4. "
  ""8 ""8
  Fourth4  ""8 ""8 ""4  ""8 ""8
  ""8 ""8 ""8 ""8 ""2
  Four4 Call8 -- ing8 birds,4
}

thirdFourthVerseLyrics = \lyricmode {
  <<
    \thirdVerseLyrics
    \new Lyrics { \set associatedVoice = "melody" \fourthVerseLyrics }
  >>
  Two4 Tur8 -- tle8 Doves4 and8 a8
  Par4 -- tridge4 in8 a8 Pear4 Tree.2.
}

%% VERSE 5
fifthVerseMelody = {
  c8 c8 |
  c4 f8 f8 f4 e8 f8 |
  g8 a8 bes8 g8 a2 |
  c2 d8 (b4.) |
  c1 |
  \time 3/4
  c8 ([bes8]) a8 g8 f4 |
  bes4 d,4 f4 |
  \time 4/4
  g8 ([f8]) e8 d8 c4 a'8 bes8 |
  c4 d8 ([bes8]) a8 f8 g4 |
  f2.
  \bar "|."
}

fifthVerseLyrics = \lyricmode {
  \set stanza = #"5. "
  On8 the8
  Fifth4 day8 of8 Christ4 -- mas8 my8
  true8 love8 sent8 to8 me,2
  Five2 Gold2
  Rings,1
  Four4 Call8 -- ing8 birds,4
  Three4 French4 Hens,4
  Two4 Tur8 -- tle8 Doves4
  and8 a8 Par4 -- tridge4 in8 a8 Pear4
  Tree.2.
}

sixthVerseMelody = {
  c8 c8 | c4 f8 \stemNeutral f8  f4  e8 f8 |
  g8 a8 bes8 g8 a2 |
  \stemUp
  c4 g8 \stemNeutral a8 bes8 g8
}

eleventhVerseMelody = {
  \autoBeamOff
  c,8 c16 c16 | c8 f8 f8 \stemNeutral f8 f4 e8 f8 |
  g8 a8 bes8 g8 a2 |
  \time 3/4  \repeat volta 2 {
    \stemDown
    \slashedGrace c16 c8 c8 g8 \stemNeutral a8 bes8 g8
  }
}

%% VERSES 6-12
sixthTwelfthVerseMelody = {
  <<
    { \voiceOne \sixthVerseMelody }
    \new Voice = "eleventhVerseMelody"  { \voiceTwo \eleventhVerseMelody }
  >>
  \oneVoice
  \time 4/4 c2 d8 (b4.) |
  c1 |
  \time 3/4
  c8 ([bes8]) a8 g8 f4 |
  bes4 d,4 f4 |
  \time 4/4
  g8 ([f8]) e8 d8 c4 a'8 bes8 |
  c4 d8 ([bes8]) a8 f8 g4 |
  f2.
  \bar "|."
}

sixthVerseLyrics =  \lyricmode {
  \set stanza = #"6. "
  On8 the8
  Sixth4 day8 of8 Christ4 -- mas8 my8
  true8 love8 sent8 to8 me2
  Six4 Geese8 a8 -- lay8 -- ing,8
}

seventhVerseLyrics =  \lyricmode {
  \set stanza = #"7. "
  ""8 ""8
  Seventh4 ""8 ""8 ""4  ""8 ""8
  ""8 ""8 ""8 ""8 ""2
  Seven4 Swans8 a8 -- swim8 -- ming,8
}

eighthVerseLyrics = \lyricmode {
  \set stanza = #"8. "
  ""8 ""8
  Eighth4 ""8 ""8 ""4  ""8 ""8
  ""8 ""8 ""8 ""8 ""2
  Eight4 Maids8 a8 -- milk8 -- ing,8
}

ninthVerseLyrics = \lyricmode {
  \set stanza = #"9. "
  ""8 ""8
  Ninth4 ""8 ""8 ""4  ""8 ""8
  ""8 ""8 ""8 ""8 ""2
  Nine4 La8 -- dies8 danc8 -- ing,8
}

tenthVerseLyrics = \lyricmode {
  \set stanza = #"10. "
  ""8 ""8
  Tenth4 ""8 ""8 ""4  ""8 ""8
  ""8 ""8 ""8 ""8 ""2
  Ten4 Lords8 a8 -- leap8 -- ing,8
}

eleventhVerseLyrics = \lyricmode {
  \set stanza = #"11. "
  ""8 ""16 E16 --
  le8 -- venth8 ""8 ""8 ""4  ""8 ""8
  ""8 ""8 ""8 ""8 ""2
  E-_le8 -- ven8 Pi8 -- pers8  pi8 -- ping,8
}

twelfthVerseLyrics = \lyricmode {
  \set stanza = #"12. "
  ""8 ""8
  Twelfth4 ""8 ""8 ""4  ""8 ""8
  ""8 ""8 ""8 ""8 ""2
  Twelve4 Drum8 -- mers8  drum8 -- ming,8
}

sixthTwelfthVerseLyrics = \lyricmode {
  <<
    \sixthVerseLyrics
    \new Lyrics { \set associatedVoice = "melody" \seventhVerseLyrics }
    \new Lyrics { \set associatedVoice = "melody" \eighthVerseLyrics }
    \new Lyrics { \set associatedVoice = "melody" \ninthVerseLyrics }
    \new Lyrics { \set associatedVoice = "melody" \tenthVerseLyrics }
    \new Lyrics { \set associatedVoice = "eleventhVerseMelody" \eleventhVerseLyrics }
    \new Lyrics { \set associatedVoice = "melody" \twelfthVerseLyrics }
  >>
  Five2 Gold2
  Rings,1
  Four4 Call8 -- ing8 birds,4
  Three4 French4 Hens,4
  Two4 Tur8 -- tle8 Doves4
  and8 a8 Par4 -- tridge4 in8 a8 Pear4
  Tree.2.
}

%% PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
allVersesMelody = {
  \autoBeamOff
  \time 4/4
  \key f \major
  \partial 4
  \relative c' {
    \firstVerseMelody \break
    \secondVerseMelody \break
    \thirdFourthVerseMelody \break
    \fifthVerseMelody \break
    \sixthTwelfthVerseMelody \break
  }
}

allVersesLyrics = {
  \set associatedVoice = #"melody"
  \firstVerseLyrics
  \secondVerseLyrics
  \thirdFourthVerseLyrics
  \fifthVerseLyrics
  \sixthTwelfthVerseLyrics
}

twelveDaysMelodyVoice = \new Voice = "melody" { \allVersesMelody }

twelveDaysLyrics =  \new Lyrics { \allVersesLyrics }

twelveDaysStaff = \new Staff <<
  \twelveDaysMelodyVoice
  \twelveDaysLyrics
>>

disableBarNumbers = {
  \context Score \applyContext #(set-bar-number-visibility 1000)
}

twelveDaysScore = \score {
  << \disableBarNumbers \twelveDaysStaff >>
}

twelveDaysBook = \book {
  \header { tagline = "" } %% remove footer
  \twelveDaysScore
}

\twelveDaysBook
%% END

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