Two royal persons, who together run,
Thus the second doesn’t count, and so there was one.
One royal person—Session not yet done!—
She went to Germany, and then there were none!
Reynolds’ Newspaper. April 16, 1876.
The Ten High Commissioners.
(A Song of the Conference.)
Ten High Commissioners in council did combine;
But Salisbury gave up at last, and then there were but nine.