the northampton square spider

the northampton square spider watches over us all
spinning a web within which we must fall
but not in any way that would be sinister
but as a bed for weary misses and misters

the northampton square spider keeps us all calm
by playing her web to ward off any alarm
she spins us clothes of silk
she feeds us fly blood milk

the northampton square spider is our first and last
we are now stuck together gladly fast
for this spider is now our mother
we no longer need another