Cumulative or Enumerative Songs

Cumulative or enumerative songs feature repeated strophes in which items are added or substituted in successive stanzas. An "enumeration" might include a list of days, as in the "Twelve Days of Christmas," a list of parts of a body or an object, as in "Alouette," added components,   colours, or other attributes. There are not many songs of this type in the Leach collection but see "Tree on a Hill" for an example.