from typing import List

ORDINALS = ['first',
            'second',
            'third',
            'fourth',
            'fifth',
            'sixth',
            'seventh',
            'eighth',
            'ninth',
            'tenth',
            'eleventh',
            'twelfth']

GIFTS = ['a Partridge in a Pear Tree',
         'two Turtle Doves',
         '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']


def _get_gifts_by_day(day: int) -> str:

    gift_str = ', '.join(reversed(GIFTS[1:day + 1]))

    if gift_str:
        gift_str += ', and '

    gift_str += GIFTS[0]
    return gift_str


def recite(start_verse: int, end_verse: int) -> List[str]:

    return [f'On the {ORDINALS[day]} day of Christmas my '
            f'true love gave to me: {_get_gifts_by_day(day)}.'
            for day in range(start_verse - 1, end_verse)]