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 throne from England. Bruce eventually learns from the spider that he must persevere and have patience to earn Scotland freedom. Throughout the poem, there are three phrases that help the reader understand the moral of the poem.

The second stanza of Bruce in the Spider tells about what happens after Bruce loses the war six times. "Absorbed in wakeful thoughts he lay of Scotland and her crown." This means that even after he fails he still thinks about giving it one more time. During the night hours, he ponders deeply how he can win the throne of England. Bruce's failure teaches us that even if we fail, we can always...