OM> MOTHER SPIDER. Said Old Mother Spider, "Here I sit; And while I wait, 1 like to knit. ' "The silk I use. I make myself; I hate to spend. My hard-earned pelf. "If you want flies. I sell them cheap; And other things That fly or creep. "Dou't call mc names, 'Cos flies I eat; You think roast beer A Sunday treat. "The dog loves bones. The cat likes mice. You all would hate What 1 think nice." Said Old Mother Spider: "Well, good-bye, That little tag Means I've a fly!"
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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 37, 13 February 1926, Page 26
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91Page 26 Advertisements Column 1 Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 37, 13 February 1926, Page 26
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