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I wanted much to go to war,
And went to be examined;
The surgeon looked me o'er and o'er,
My back and chest he hammered.
Said he, You're not the man for me,
Your lungs are much affected,
And likewise both your eyes are cock'd,
And otherwise defected.
So, now I'm with the invalids,
And cannot go and fight, sir!
The doctor told me so, you know,
Of course it must be right, sir!
While I was there a host of chaps
For reasons were exempted,
Old pursy, he was laid aside,
To pass he had attempted.
The doctor said, I do not like
Your corporosity, sir!
You'll breed
a
famine in the camp
Wherever you might be, sir!
So, now I'm with the invalids,
And cannot go and fight, sir!
The doctor told me so, you know,
Of course it must be right, sir!
There came a fellow, mighty tall,
A knock-kneed
overgrowner,
The Doctor said, I ain't got time
To take and look you over.
Next came along a little chap,
Who was 'bout two foot nothing,
The Doctor said, You'd better go
And tell your marm you're coming!
So, now I'm with the invalids,
And cannot go and fight, sir!
The doctor told me so, you know,
Of course it must be right, sir!
Some had the ticerdolerreou,
Some what they call brown
critters,
And some were lank
and
lazy too,
Some were too fond
of
bitters.
Some had cork
legs and some one
eye,
With backs deformed and crooked,
I'll bet you'd laugh'd till you had cried,
To see how cute they looked.
So, now I'm with the invalids,
And cannot go and fight, sir!
The doctor told me so, you know,
Of course it must be right, sir!
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