And he speared and potted each derned cuss

As he chanced to meet.

And quiet folks shut up their doors—

They thought it safer, you see—

All but a man with his wife and child,

That was settin’ down to tea.

Into their parlour rushed Bloomin’ Bob,

To that father and mother’s surprise;

Jobb’d his bowie through one, and took

The tother between the eyes.