One 1, two 2, buckle my shoe;

Three 3, four 4, shut the door;

Five 5, six 6, pick up sticks;

Seven 7, eight 8, lay them straight;

Nine 9, ten 10, a big, fat hen;

Eleven 11, twelve 12, dig and delve;

Thirteen 13, fourteen 14, maids a courting;

Fifteen 15, sixteen 16, Maids in the kitchen;

Seventeen 17, eighteen 18, maids awaiting;

Nineteen 19, twenty 20, my plate's empty.