Ten little Indian boys went out to dine;
One choked his little self and then there were nine.
　　十個小黑人去吃晚餐，一個噎死了剩下九個

Nine little Indian boys sat up very late;
One overslept himself and then there were eight.
九個小黑人熬夜很晚，一個睡過頭剩下八個

Eight little Indian boys traveling in Devon;
One said he’d stay there and then there were seven.
八個小黑人到得文玩，一個留下來剩下七個

Seven little Indian boys chopping up sticks;
One chopped himself in halves and then there were six.
七個小黑人去砍木柴，一個劈兩半剩下六個

Six little Indian boys playing with a hive;
A bumblebee stung one and then there were five.
六個小黑人在玩蜂窩，黃蜂叮一個剩下五個

Five little Indian boys going in for law;
One got in Chancery and then there were four.
五個小黑人喜歡法學，一個上法院剩下四個

Four little Indian boys going out to sea;
A red herring swallowed one and then there were three.
四個小黑人跑到海邊，紅鯡魚吞了剩下三個

Three little Indian boys walking in the zoo;
A big bear hugged one and then there were two.
三個小黑人逛動物園，大熊抱一個剩下兩個


Two little Indian boys sitting in the sun;
One got frizzled up and then there was one.
兩個小黑人坐太陽下，一個曬焦了剩下一個

One little Indian boy left all alone;
He went and hanged himself and then there were none.
一個小黑人覺得孤單，他上吊後一個都不留