Ten little Jackaroos at riding wished to shine, <br />One rode the Corkscrew colt, and then there were nine. <br /> <br />Nine little Jackaroos mending up a gate. <br />One knew how to use the adze - and then there were eight. <br /> <br />Eight little Jackaroos riding home at even <br />One took a short cut and then there were seven. <br /> <br />Seven little Jackaroos playing up their tricks <br />One kicked the bosses dog - then there were six. <br /> <br />Six little Jackaroos learnt to bullock drive <br />One stroked a bullocks leg and then there were five. <br /> <br />Five little Jackaroos baking in a store <br />One mistook the arsenic tine and then there were four. <br /> <br />Four little Jackaroos went to fell a tree <br />One waited till she cracked and then there were three. <br /> <br />Three little Jackaroos feeling rather blue <br />Started hitting beers to leg, and then there were two. <br /> <br />Two little Jackaroos learnt to fight like fun <br />One fought the shearers cook and there was one. <br /> <br />One little Jackaroo working all alone <br />He learnt some common sense and then there was none.<br /><br />Banjo Paterson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/ten-little-jackaroos/
