Itsy Bitsy Spider - Definition

Itsy Bitsy Spider (also known as Incy Wincy or Eency Weency Spider) is a popular nursery rhyme which describes the adventures of a spider as it ascends, descends and reascends the downspout of a gutter system (or, alternatively, the spout of a teapot). The lyrics come in various versions:

The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout

Down came the rain, and washed the spider out

Out came the sun, and dried up all the rain

So the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again.

or

Incy wincy spider climbing up the spout

Down came the rain, and washed poor Incy out

Out came the sun, and dried up all the rain

So Incy wincy spider climbs up the spout again.

Recitation of the rhyme is often combined with actions representing the words.

Itsy Bitsy Spider is also a science fiction novel by James Patrick Kelly.

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