The Ninth Day of Christmas
"The Twelve Days of Christmas" was written in England as one of the "catechism songs" to help young Catholics learn parts of their faith during the time of King Henry VIII.
Nine ladies dancing were the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit: Charity, Joy, Peace, Patience, Goodness [Kindness], Mildness, Fidelity, Modesty, Chastity.
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