Ahh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to tie every thread into every other thread…
[Ed: A reference to http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/good-dogs ]
Wow, you’re pulling “Marmion” on us!!
Who’s marmion?
Wikipedia:
Marmion is an epic poem by Walter Scott about the Battle of Flodden Field (1513). It was published in 1808.
[…]
One of the most quoted excerpts from Scottish poetry
is derived from Canto VI, XVII:
Oh, what a tangled web we weave
When first we practise to deceive!