SIX little chick-a-dees watching Rover dive,--
He sprang ashore and seized one, then there were but FIVE.
FIVE little chick-a-dees pecking at the door,
Kitty-cat caught one, then there were but FOUR.
FOUR little chick-a-dees full of birdy glee,
One was tangled in a net, then there were but THREE.
THREE little chick-a-dees dabbling in the dew,
A stone fell and crushed one, then there were but TWO.