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And Then There Were None.
Ten little misfortunes out on the front line
L had a heart attack, and then there were nine
Nine little misfortunes playing on the interstate
- - - - got hit, and then there were eight
Eight little misfortunes dreaming of heaven
- - - - got shot, and then there were seven
Seven little misfortunes fooling with candle wicks
- - - - - - got burned, and then there were six
Six little misfortunes going for a drive
- - - - - crashed, and then there were five
Five little misfortunes running out the door
- - - - - - got stabbed, and then there were four
Four little misfortunes wanting to be free
- - - - - got away, and then there were three
Three little misfortunes who plans went askew
- - - - - got caught, and then there were two
Two little misfortunes having no fun
- - - - took a jump, and then there was one
One little misfortune left all alone
- - - - hung herself, and then there were none.
Though - - - - lived on because he had won.
As the story progresses, those blanks will be filled in. If you'd like to guess go right ahead. The poem goes in chronological order for the most part.
L had a heart attack, and then there were nine
Nine little misfortunes playing on the interstate
- - - - got hit, and then there were eight
Eight little misfortunes dreaming of heaven
- - - - got shot, and then there were seven
Seven little misfortunes fooling with candle wicks
- - - - - - got burned, and then there were six
Six little misfortunes going for a drive
- - - - - crashed, and then there were five
Five little misfortunes running out the door
- - - - - - got stabbed, and then there were four
Four little misfortunes wanting to be free
- - - - - got away, and then there were three
Three little misfortunes who plans went askew
- - - - - got caught, and then there were two
Two little misfortunes having no fun
- - - - took a jump, and then there was one
One little misfortune left all alone
- - - - hung herself, and then there were none.
Though - - - - lived on because he had won.
As the story progresses, those blanks will be filled in. If you'd like to guess go right ahead. The poem goes in chronological order for the most part.