A common
counting rhyme in
Germany:
eins, zwei, Polizei
drei, vier, Offizier
fünf, sechs, alte Hex
sieben, acht, gute Nacht
neun, zehn, auf Wiedersehen!
I found this translation on the web1:
one, two, policeman blue,
three, four, captain of the corps,
five, six, a witch on two sticks,
seven, eight, the hour is late,
nine, ten, we meet again.
Though a more literal (though non-rhyming) translation would be:
one, two, policeman
three, four, officer
five, six, old witch
seven, eight, good night
nine, ten, goodbye
Also a song by the band Mo-do, interpreted from the original rhyme:
Eins, zwei, Polizei,
Drei, vier, Grenadier
Fünf, sechs, alte Hex
Sieben, acht, gute Nacht.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Ja, ja, ja, was ist los, was ist das?
Roughly translated:
One, two, policeman
Three, four, grenadier
Five, six, old witch
Seven, eight, good night
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah, what's up, what is that?
(1) http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:www.utahcard.com/magazine/
education/library/poetry/jingles/08.html+eins,+zwei,+polizei+alte+hex