And nothing know of wines or beers
The goat and sheep at 20 die
And never tasted gin or rye
The cow drinks water by the ton
And at 18 is almost done
The dog at 15 cashes in
Without the aid of rum or gin
The cat in milk and water soaks
And then at 12 short years it croaks
The useful sober bone dry hen
Lays for nogs and dies at 10
All animals are strictly dry
Teetotal live and quickly die
But sinful Plymouth Gin-ful men
Survive for 3 score years and 10
And some of us (though mighty few)
Stay pickled til we’re 92
