2005/04/01 | 鹅妈妈童谣——Ten Little Nigger Boys Went Out To Dine
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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 went and hanged himself, and then there were none.



十个小黑人

十個小黑人出外用膳;
一個噎死還剩九個。
九個小黑人熬夜到很晚;
一個睡過頭還剩八個。
八個小黑人在丹文遊玩;
一個說要留在那兒還剩七個。
七個小黑人在砍柴;
一個把自己砍成兩半還剩六個。
六個小黑人玩蜂窩;
一隻黃蜂叮住一個還剩五個。
五個小黑人進入法院;
一個被留下還剩四個。
四個小黑人到海邊;
一條紅鯡魚吞下一個還剩三個。
三個小黑人走進動物園裡;
一隻大熊抓走一個還剩兩個。
兩個小黑人坐在太陽下;
一個熱死只剩一個。
一個小黑人覺得好寂寞;
他上吊后一個也不剩。



此首童谣十个小黑人(Ten little nigger boys went out to dine)也是鹅妈妈童谣中非常著名的一首,内容看似相当荒唐,但也十分有趣。
描述原有十个小黑人,经过了许多波折,使得原本在一起的他们最后只剩一个人,剩下的那个小黑人觉得非常寂寞,便上吊自杀了。这也可以喻为原本为劳工阶级的一群人,在中产阶级、资本主义残酷的压迫后,渐渐的凋零,到了最后一个也不留。
可是现在这首童谣的最后一句"He went and hanged himself, and then there were none.”可能因不适合儿童,所以时常改成”He got married, and then there were none.”(他结婚后一个也不剩)。
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