Or Almost Like A Spider, Who, Confin'd In Her Web's Centre, Shakt With Every Winde, Moves In An Instant If The Buzzing Flie Stir But A String Of Her Lawn Canapie.

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Or almost like a spider, who, confin'd
In her web's centre, shakt with every winde,
Moves in an instant if the buzzing flie
Stir but a string of her lawn canapie.
-- Du Bartas (1544-1590)
-- Divine Weekes and Workes, Sixth Day

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