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BOB TAYLOR Rockhampton, September, 1991 The Preservation Of The Aussie MaleThe horse and mule live 30 yearsAnd nothing know of wine and beers The goat and sheep at 20 die With never taste of scotch or rye The cow drinks water by the ton And at 18 years is mostly done The dog at 16 cashes in Without the aid of rum or gin The cat in milk and water soaks And then in 12 short years it crocks The modest, sober, bone-dry hen Lays eggs for nogs and dies at ten All animals are strictly dry They sinless live and quickly die But sinful gin-full, rum soaked men Survive for three score years and ten And some of us, the mighty few Stay pickled till we're 92 |