One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

One, two, buckle my shoe,

Three, four, shut the door,

Five, six, picking up sticks,

Seven, eight, lay them straight,

Nine, ten, a good fat hen,

Eleven, twelve, men must delve,

Thirteen, fourteen, maids are courting,

Fifteen, sixteen, maids in the kitchen,

Seventeen, eighteen, maids in waiting,

Nineteen, twenty, my plate’s empty …