Old Mother Hubbard
Went to the cupboard,
To give the poor dog a bone:
When she came there,
The cupboard was bare,
And so the poor dog had none.

It's thought that this is a political satire, but I don't think so. The full version of these lyrics, originally published in 1805, have remained largely unchanged, and so has the sentiment behind it. The dog gives Old Mother Hubbard the right run-around, and I wonder if that's applicable to some relationships in our lives.

Happily, I have a bone here.