All Purpose Poem For State Occasions

‘The nation rejoices or mourns
As this happy or sombre day dawns.
Our eyes will be wet
As we sit round the set.
Neglecting our flowerbeds and lawns...

The wonderful Wendy Cope, and I won't quote the whole thing, because you have a copy of Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis of your own, don't you? But the last line is":And tonight we shall drink till we're reeling." which sounds good to me.