1 A pig is a jolly companion,
2 Boar, sow, barrow, or gilt --
3 A pig is a pal, who'll boost your morale,
4 Though mountains may topple and tilt.
5 When they've blackballed, bamboozled, and burned you,
6 When they've turned on you, Tory and Whig,
7 Though you may be thrown over by Tabby and Rover,
8 You'll never go wrong with a pig, a pig,
9 You'll never go wrong with a pig!
10 -- Thomas Pynchon, "Gravity's Rainbow"