The (almost really) Complete Works of Lewis Carroll

Four frantic Members

Source: Twelve Months in a Curatorship (extracted)

Parody on Ten Little Niggers

Four frantic Members of a chosen Committee!
One of them resigned—then there were Three.

Three thoughtful Members: they may pull us through!
One was invalided—then there were Two.

Two tranquil Members: much may yet be done!
But they never came together, so I had to work with One.