John M. Church + 

I was attorney for the “Q” + 

And the Indemnity Company which insured + 

The owners of the mine. + 

I pulled the wires with judge and jury, + 

And the upper courts, to beat the claims + 

Of the crippled, the widow and orphan, + 

And made a fortune thereat. + 

The bar association sang my praises + 

In a high-flown resolution. + 

And the floral tributes were many⁠— + 

But the rats devoured my heart + 

And a snake made a nest in my skull! + 