Hello all,

I’m trying to identify the source of this short comic stanza, which has the flavour of an old British music-hall recitation or drinking song. I can’t find a published attribution anywhere.

I went to the doctor because I was ill,
He gave me a tonic and also a pill.
“Of course you’ve been drinking,” he said with a sigh.
“If you drink any more of that whisky you’ll die.”
And all of a sudden it struck me – I’ll not go to him any more.

Does anyone recognise this?
• Is it from a known music-hall song or monologue?
• Any performer attribution? (e.g., Gus Elen, Harry Champion, Will Fyffe, Stanley Holloway?)
• Any printed source (sheet music, songster, comic monologue book, or newspaper column)?

Many thanks for any leads.