Thus I, gone forth, as spiders do, In spider’s web a truth discerning, Attach one silken strand to you For my returning.

E.B. White
Thus I, gone forth, as spiders do, In spider’s web...
Thus I, gone forth, as spiders do, In spider’s web...
Thus I, gone forth, as spiders do, In spider’s web...
Thus I, gone forth, as spiders do, In spider’s web...
About This Quote

In this quote, John Keats suggests that the best way to find us is to rely on spider webs. They are small and simple yet they can catch a lot of people. He believes that the way to find the truth is to look for silken strands in spider webs. The silken strands are made from words and ideas gathered from the people around you.

Spiders use spiders’ webs to catch their prey. They make a web and wait for their prey to fall into it. When they do, they use their silken strand which is attached to their web.

When an animal or person falls into their web, they attach one silken strand to them so that when they return, they can find them again.

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