#4: Bottoms Up

I met an old man who had written a note,
He gave it to me, but I can't digest what he wrote.
Perhaps his wife'll die.

That's strange. It looks to me like the ordering is messed up. Don't ask me why.

Modification (Dec 31, 12:00 a.m. EST): The opening lines of this puzzle have been changed.

Notice (Jan 4, 10:30 p.m. EST): The fifth clue in the picture should have been listed third. This has no effect on the solution to the puzzle.