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蜘蛛的启示 Bruce and the Spider 0 It
There was once a king of Scotland whose name was Robert Bruce. When the English army invaded Scotland, Bruce led his people in the defence of their country.
Battle after battle was fought. Six times Bruce led his brave little army against his enemy; and six times his men were beaten. Bruce's army was scattered, and he was forced to hide himself in the woods and in lonely places among the mountains.
One rainy day, Bruce lay on the ground in a hut. Listening to the sound of the rain on the roof above him. He was tired and said, and ready to give up all hope. It seemed to him that it was no use for him to try to do anything more.
As he lay thinking, he saw a spider over his head, trying to weave a web. He watched her as she worked slowly and with great care. Six times she tried to throw her thin thread from one beam to another, and six times she failed.
“ Poor thing! ” cried Bruce, “ You, too, know what it is to fail. ”
But the spider did not lose hope. With still more care, she tried for the seventh time. Bruce almost forget his own troubles as he watched her swing herself out upon the slender line. Would she fail again? No! The thread was carried safely from one beam to the other.
“ I, too, will try a seventh time! ” cried Bruce. He got up and called his men together. He told them of his plans, and sent them out with messages of cheer to his disheartened people. Soon there was an army of brave Scots around him. Another battle was fought. This time the Scots won and the English invaders were driven out of Scotland |
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发表于 2011-10-30 20:24:19
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