VRITTI

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 traveling 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.

十個小黑人外出吃飯 一個噎死還剩下九個。 
九個小黑人熬夜到很晚 一個睡過頭還剩下八個。
八個小黑人到丹文遊玩 一個說要留下還剩下七個。
七個小黑人砍棍子 一個把自己砍成兩半還剩下六個。
六個小黑人玩蜂窩 一隻黃蜂盯住一個還剩五個。
五個小黑人進了法院 一個被留下還剩下四個。
四個小黑人到海邊 一條紅色的鯡魚吞下還剩下三個。
三個小黑人走進動物園裡 一隻大熊抓走一個還剩下兩個。
兩個小黑人坐在太陽下 一個熱死只剩下一個。
一個小黑人覺得好寂寞 他上吊後一個也不剩。

──取自：網路‧鵝媽媽童謠