Ten British Ironclads, floating on the brine:
Reed[69] went out of office, and then there were Nine!
Nine British Ironclads to defend the State:
Reed cocked his eye at them, and then there were Eight!
Eight British Ironclads lying safe in haven:
Reed raked ’em fore and aft, and then there were Seven!
Seven British Ironclads, sound from keel to sticks:
Reed wrote a pamphlet, and then there were Six!
Six British Ironclads—hooray! Jack’s alive!
Reed spoke in Parliament, and then there were Five!