[Rebelbase]

TEN LITTLE White Boys, by Septimus Winner, 1868 (Revised by Rebelbase)

Ten little White Boys standin' in a line,
One toddled home and then there were nine;
Nine little White Boys swingin' on a gate,
One tumbled off and then there were eight.

One little, two little, three little, four little, five little White Boys , Six little, seven little, eight little, nine little, ten little White Boys.

Eight little White Boys gayest under heav'n,
One went to sleep and then there were seven;
Seven little White Boys cutting up their tricks,
One broke his neck and then there were six.

Six little White Boys kickin' all alive,
One kick'd the bucket and then there were five;
Five little White Boys on a cellar door,
One tumbled in and then there were four.

Four little White Boys up on a spree,
One he got fuddled and then there were three;
Three little White Boys out in a canoe,
One tumbled overboard and then there were two.

Two little White Boys foolin' with a gun,
One shot t'other and then there was one;
One little White Boy livin' all alone,
He got married and then there were none.


In modern times, talking about gays and guns is what would get this poem banned in most schools.

[honeygrl]

"In modern times, talking about gays and guns is what would get this poem banned in most schools. "

Except in this poem I'm pretty certain gay is used to mean happy rather than homosexual. If Indian was changed to White Boy they'd love the poem probably. The teacher would have the kids writing essays on how guns should be outlawed.

[weegee]

Actually it is the reference to "heaven" that would be seen as imposing religious dogma on students that would also get it banned.