Lesson 27 Text A
ROBERT BRUCE, KING OF SCOTLAND
Many centuries ago,Scotland was ruled by a king named Robert Bruce
He was a wise king and a brave soldier.
When the English army invaded Scotland,
Bruce took up arms and led his people in the defence of their country
Battle after battle was fought.
Six times Bruce led his brave little army against the enemy,
and six times his men were beaten.
His army was scattered,and he was forced to go into hiding
in the woods or in lonely places in the mountains.
One rainy day,Bruce lay on the ground in a hut,
listening to the sound of the rain on the roof.
He was tired and sad and ready to give up all hope.
It seemed to him that it was no use trying to do anything any more
As he lay thinking,he saw a spider over his head,trying to spin a web
He watched her as she toiled slowly and with great care.
Six times she tried to reach the opposite wall to fix her thread,
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 forgot 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 wall 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 Scotsmen gathered around him.
Another battle was fought.
This time the Scots won
and the English invaders were driven out of Scotland.
Robert Bruce, King of Scotland
Many centuries ago,Scotland was ruled by a king named Robert Bruce
Bruce took up arms and led his people in the defense of their country
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