Robert Bruce and Spider

Robert Bruce was the king of Scotland under the rule of an English king. He wanted to make Scotland a free country. He fought many battles but was defeated many a by his enemy. He fled from the battlefield and hid himself in a cave to save his life. He had no more courage to fight another battle.

In the cave, the king saw a spider. The spider was hanging with a thin thread. It was about to reach its cobweb when it fell to the ground. He tried, again and again, to climb up to reach its web, and every time it failed. But it did not give up its efforts. At last, it succeeded in reaching a lesson from the spider. He gathered his lost courage and learnt a lesson from the spider. He gathered his army once again. He decided in defeating his enemy.