Five Violet Spiders Five violet spiders on a purple tree Some were dark and hard to see A birdie ate the lightest for her morning tea Poor little spiders on that purple tree! Four violet spiders on a purple tree Some were dark and hard to see A birdie ate the lightest for his morning tea Poor little spiders on that purple tree! Three violet spiders on a purple tree Some were dark and hard to see A birdie ate the lightest for her morning tea Poor little spiders on that purple tree! Two violet spiders on a purple tree Both were dark and hard to see They had lots of babies in their family And just like their parents, they were hard to see! [Repeat from start a few hundred times] Once there were spiders on a purple tree The darker ones had babies more successfully Now they need not fear becoming treats for tea Unless the birds get spectacles to help them see!