Mighty Mule

Most Goats and Sheep at twenty die,
And have never tasted Scotch and Rye.

A Cow drinks water by the ton,
And so at eighteen is nearly done.

A Dog in milk and water soaks,
And then in twelve short years he croaks.

Your modest , sober, dry boned Hen
Lays eggs for Nogs, then dies at ten.

All Animals are strictly dry,
They sinless live and swiftly die.

But sinful, Ginful, Beer-soaked men
Survive some three score years and ten.

While some of us, though mighty few,
Stay sozzled till we're ninety-two.

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