十个小黑人出外用膳

十个小黑人出外用膳；
一个噎死还剩九个。
九个小黑人熬夜到很晚；
一个睡过头还剩八个。
八个小黑人在到丹文游玩；
一个说要留在那儿还剩七个。
七个小黑人在砍柴；
一个把自己砍成两半还剩六个。
六个小黑人玩蜂窝；
一只黄蜂叮住一个还剩五个。
五个小黑人进入法院；
一个被留下还剩四个。
四个小黑人到海边；
一条红鲱鱼吞下一个还剩三个。
三个小黑人走进动物园里；
一只大熊抓走一个还剩两个。
两个小黑人坐在太阳下；
一个热死只剩一个。
一个小黑人觉得好寂寞；
他上吊後一个也不剩。
Ten little nigger boys went out to dine

Ten little nigger boys went out to dine;
One choked his little self, and then there were nine.
Nine little nigger boys sat up very late;
One overslept himself, and then there were eight.
Eight little nigger boys travelling in Devon;
One said he'd stay there, and then there were seven.
Seven little nigger boys chopping up sticks;
One chopped himself in half, and then there were six.
Six little nigger boys playing with a hive;
A bumble-bee stung one, and then there were five.
Five little nigger boys going in for law;
One got in chancery, and then there were four.
Four little nigger boys going out to sea;
A red herring swallowed one, and then there were three.
Three little nigger boys walking in the Zoo;
A big bear bugged one, and then there were two.
Two little nigger boys sitting in the sun;
One got frizzled up, and then there was one.
One little nigger boy living all alone;
He got married, and then there were no