12days.rb

gistfile1.rb

days = [
  'first','second','third','fourth','fifth','sixth',
  'seventh','eighth','nineth','tenth','eleventh','twelveth'
]

gifts = [
  'a partridge in a pear tree', 'two turtle doves and','three french hens',
  'four calling birds', 'five gold rings', 'six geese a laying',
  'seven swans a swimming', 'eight maids a milking', 'nine ladies dancing',
  'ten lords a leaping', 'eleven pipers piping', 'twelve drummers drumming'
]

days.each_with_index do |day, i|
  puts "\nOn the #{day} day of Christmas"
  puts "my true love gave to me"
  gifts[0..i].reverse.each{|gift|puts gift};  
end