By this time indications made it plain to persons there
That a spirit of contention was a-breedin' in the air,
Fer Drew jumped through a window as Blarcum slowly rose,
While Bobby Earl was aimin' fer Pierpont Stebbins' nose.
The other folks concluded it was gettin' time they went,
An' started fer the doorways by unanimous consent,
While the Chair came down on Stebbins regardless of the law,
An' Blake propelled the Minutes at Mister Blarcum's jaw.
There'll be a bunch of fun'rals in Coyoteville today;
Some well-known ex-reformers in the leadin' parts will play;