Once there lived a good king in Scotland. His name was
Robert Bruce. He loved his country and his subjects very dearly. His subjects
had great love and respect for him. One day his enemies attacked his country
and drove him away from his kingdom. The King of Scotland fought several
battles to regain his country’s freedom but all his attempts were in vain.
Naturally he was very sad and was feeling frustrated. One day sitting in his
hiding place, he was brooding over his misfortune. Suddenly noticed a spider
trying to reach the ceiling of the cave in which he was hiding himself, with
the help of its silken thread in order to complete the cobweb. The spider tried
again and again to go up but dropped down every time. Six attempts made by the
spider failed one after another. But still it did not give up the struggle and
went on trying. Bruce observed the spider with keen interest and saw that the
seventh attempt of the spider succeeded. The perseverance of the spider
encouraged Bruce. He saw a ray of hope. Filed with new hope, he brought
together his scattered forces and faced his enemies once again with renewed
energy. This time he prevailed over his enemies and succeeded in defeating
them. It seemed to him that success would be achieved if one tried hard.
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