Time the Hangman + 

Poor old Abner, old white-haired nigger! + 

I remember when you were so strong + 

you hung yourself by a rope round the neck + 

in Doc Hollister’s barn to prove you could beat + 

the faker in the circus⁠—and it didn’t kill you. + 

Now your face is in your hands, and your elbows + 

are on your knees, and you are silent and broken. + 