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 none

十个小黑人出外用餐；
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。
四个小黑人到海边去；
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。
一个小黑人终于活了下来；
最后结了婚，一个也没有了

好像在某一部侦探小说里看到类似的诗歌，是一首预言诗，诗中的十个最后全部翘辫子了，一个不剩

小黑人混得不太好呀！