When he cleaned out “Plug” Kimberley’s bar room,

A mile or so west of Fort White.

Ef I wuz ter live fer er thousand years,

I kin never fergit the fun

The two of us had when we broke up Smith’s Place

Jest this side of Poverty Run.

If I wuz ter live fer er million years—

(Who was it remarked: “Git out.” Was it you?

Bartender? all right—I’ll “skip”—Dont shove please,

I’ll travel without!)