Reminds me of another small parody I love.
Original Victorian version:
Life is mostly froth and bubble,
Two things stand like stone:
Kindness in another's trouble,
Courage in our own.
Realist's version by Kingsley Amis:
Life is mostly grief and labor,
Two things help us through:
Chortling when it hits your neighbor,
Whinging when it's you.
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