The
Ladybug
"Whoever
would think of a Ladybug
As
a soldier, brave and bold?
His
uniform red may have black spots,
Or
maybe white or gold!
He
clears green plants of insect pests.
He
hangs his cocoon like a 'C'.
He
defends himself with a liquid gun
That
is shot from a joint in his knee!"
~
Eleanor Dawes Walter ~
©
1931
