Eight maids a' milkin'...
eight.
It's "9 lords-a-leaping".
There are 8 maids a-milking.
10 maids in a Christmas carol??? It can't be, because there are 8 Maids a Milking, not 10, in "The 12 Days of Christmas"
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On the eighth day of Christmas, your true love gave to you, eight maids a-milking. This is a line from a popular Christmas song called "The 12 Days of Christmas."
eight maids a-milking...
eight maids a' milking
nine maids' a milking........i think
nine maids' a milking........i think
Three French hens on day 3 and eight maids a milking on day 8.
10 lords are leaping, there are 8 maids a-milking.
In the twelve days of Christmas there are 359 heads because if you count the all of the gifts then take away the rings you get 359. But if you were counting the heads of the cows that the maids were milking it would be 367 (You just add 8)