She thinks that the cockroaches just need employment To prevent them from idle and wanton destroyment. So she's formed from that lot of disorderly louts, A troop of well-disciplined helpful boy scouts, With a purpose in life and a good to do — And she's even created a Beetle Tattoo.

The Collected Poems and Plays 1909-1950 - The Old Gumbie Cat (p. 151), Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc. 1952