GR translation: Though you may be thrown over by Tabby or Rover

David Morris fqmorris at gmail.com
Sat Feb 21 21:58:46 CST 2015


Yes. Tabby= Cat. Rover = Dog.

On Saturday, February 21, 2015, Mike Jing <gravitys.rainbow.cn at gmail.com>
wrote:

> V575.3-11
> A pig is a jolly companion,
> Boar, sow, barrow, or gilt—
> A pig is a pal, who’ll boost your morale,
> Though mountains may topple and tilt.
> When they’ve blackballed, bamboozled, and burned you,
> When they’ve turned on you, Tory and Whig,
> Though you may be thrown over by Tabby or Rover,
> You’ll never go wrong with a pig, a pig,
> You’ll never go wrong with a pig!
>
> Does "Tabby or Rover" refer to a cat and a dog, or is it something else
> entirely?
>
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