Bernard Barton, traditionally known as the "Quaker Poet," achieved popular recognition during the early 1820s through the publication of several volumes of moralistic verse. His literary output declin...
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In the poem "Bruce and the Spider" by Bernard Barton, the spider attempted to make a web and has already tried six times. At the same time, Bruce has tried six times to free Scotland and win the thron...
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In Bruce and the Spider, by Bernard Barton, "If you don't succeed, try, try again" is the message sent throughout the poem. This poem tells about a leader and his army and how the have never won a bat...
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Kristen Lee
September 26, 2005
"Perseverance gains its meed, and patience wins the race" is a theme in the poem, Bruce and the Spider by Bernard Barton. In the poem, Bruce of Scotland is trying to...
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Bernard Barton
