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The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Novel Chapters
List of most recent chapters published for the The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries novel. A total of 990 chapters have been translated and the release date of the last chapter is Apr 02, 2024
Latest Release: Chapter 1 : The German Cla.s.sics of The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries.Volume I.by Editor-in-Ch
The German Cla.s.sics of The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries.Volume I.by Editor-in-Chief: Kuno Francke.PREFACE It is surprising how little the English-speaking world knows of German literature of the nineteenth century. Goethe and Schiller found their
- 201 Sister, retire!COUNTESS.No--never.WALLENSTEIN.'Tis my will. TERZKY (_leads the_ COUNTESS _aside, and drawing her attention to the_ d.u.c.h.eSS).Theresa?d.u.c.h.eSS.Sister, come! since he commands it.SCENE VII WALLENSTEIN, TERZKY WALLENSTEIN (_steppin
- 202 Well! WALLENST. What followed? ILLO. They refused obedience to them. TERZKY. Fire on them instantly! Give out the order. WALLENST. Gently! what cause did they a.s.sign? ILLO. No other, They said, had right to issue orders but Lieutenant-General _Piccolo
- 203 TERZKY (_meeting him_). O look there! Butler! Here weve still a friend! WALLENSTEIN (_meets him with outspread arms, and embraces him with warmth_). Come to my heart, old comrade! Not the sun Looks out upon us more revivingly In the earliest month of spri
- 204 The sentinels detained him In custody.ILLO (_stamping with his foot_).d.a.m.nation!BUTLER.And his letter Was broken open, and is circulated Through the whole camp. WALLENSTEIN.You know what it contains?BUTLER.Question me not!TERZKY.Illo, alas for us!WALLE
- 205 COUNTESS.Revolted is the Duke; he is preparing To join the enemy; the army leave him, And all has fail'd.SCENE XIII A s.p.a.cious Room in the Duke of Friedland's Palace.WALLENSTEIN (_in armor_). Thou hast gain'd thy point, Octavio! Once mor
- 206 Yes, General. WALLENST. I forget no one with whom I have exchanged words. (_A pause_.) Who sends you? ANSPESS. Your n.o.ble regiment, the Cuira.s.siers of Piccolomini. WALLENST. Why does not your colonel deliver in your request, according to the custom
- 207 Then we too will forsake thee, and obey That letter-- WALLENSTEIN.Hear me, children!ANSPESSADE.Yes, or no! There needs no other answer.WALLENSTEIN.Yield attention.You're men of sense, examine for yourselves; Ye think, and do not follow with the herd
- 208 ANSPESSADE (_abruptly to the_ Cuira.s.siers). Right about! March! WALLENST. Cursed be this counsel, and accursed who gave it! [_To the_ Cuira.s.siers, _who are retiring_.] Halt, children, halt! Theres some mistake in this; Hark!--I will punish it severe
- 209 It can't be.His father has betray'd us, is gone over To the Emperor--the son could not have ventured To stay behind.THEKLA (_her eyes fixed on the door_).There he is!SCENE XVIII _To these enter_ MAX PICCOLOMINI MAX.Yes! here he is! I can endure
- 210 And if the planet, on the which thou livest And hast thy dwelling, from its...o...b..t starts, It is not in thy choice whether or no Thou'lt follow it. Unfelt it whirls thee onward Together with his ring, and all his moons.With little guilt stepp
- 211 COUNTESS.Is it then, Can it have come to this?--What! Cousin, cousin!Have you the heart?MAX.The regiments that are trusted to my care I have pledged my troth to bring away from Pilsen True to the Emperor; and this promise will I Make good, or perish. More
- 212 [_His eyes glance on_ THEKLA.]What other angel seek I? To this heart, To this unerring heart, will I submit it; Will ask thy love, which has the power to bless The happy man alone, averted ever From the disquieted and guilty--_canst_ thou Still love me, i
- 213 Nay! he was not permitted Even to address them. Soon as he began, With deafening noise of warlike instruments They drown'd his words. But here he comes.SCENE XXIII _To these enter_ WALLENSTEIN, _accompanied by_ ILLO _and_ BUTLER WALLENSTEIN (_as he e
- 214 [_He turns to the background, there ensues a sudden and violent movement among the Cuira.s.siers; they surround him, and carry him off in wild tumult_. WALLENSTEIN_ remains immovable_. THEKLA _sinks into her mother's arms. The curtain falls. The musi
- 215 BUTLER.I have heard so-- GORDON.'Tis full thirty years since then, A youth who scarce had seen his twentieth year Was Wallenstein, when he and I were friends.Yet even then he had a daring soul: His frame of mind was serious and severe Beyond his year
- 216 Distinctly. The wind brought it from the south. BUTLER. It seemd to came from Weiden or from Neustadt. WALLENST. Tis likely. Thats the route the Swedes are taking. How strong is the garrison? GORDON. Not quite two hundred Competent men, the rest are inv
- 217 What does he bring? Whence comes he? ILLO. From the Rhinegrave And what he brings I can announce to you Beforehand. Seven leagues distant are the Swedes; At Neustadt did Max Piccolomini Throw himself on them with the cavalry; A murderous fight took place!
- 218 GORDON. And _you_ can do the deed! BUTLER. Either you or I. This morning was his last. GORDON. You would a.s.sa.s.sinate him! BUTLER. Tis my purpose. GORDON. Who leans with his whole confidence upon you! BUTLER. Such is his evil destiny! GORDON. Your Ge
- 219 Doing their duty--that adorns the man!But murder's a black deed, and nature curses it.BUTLER (_brings out a paper_).Here is the manifesto which commands us To gain possession of his person. See-- It is addressed to you as well as me.Are you content t
- 220 The Duke will soon a.s.semble A mighty army: all comes crowding, streaming To banners, dedicate by destiny To fame and prosperous fortune. I behold Old times come back again! he will become Once more the mighty Lord which he has been.How will the fools, w
- 221 GORDON.O! to save such a man-- BUTLER.What!GORDON. It is worth A sacrifice. Come, friend! Be n.o.ble-minded!Our own heart, and not other men's opinions, Forms our true honor.BUTLER (_with a cold and haughty air_).He is a great Lord, This Duke--and I
- 222 Give her sorrow leave to talk! Let her complain--mingle your tears with hers, For she hath sufferd a deep anguish; but Shell rise superior to it, for my Thekla Hath all her fathers unsubdued heart. THEKLA. I am not ill. See, I have power to stand. Why doe
- 223 Who speaks of evil? I entreat you, sister, Use words of better omen.COUNTESS.Then take us with you.O leave us not behind you in a place That forces us to such sad omens. Heavy And sick within me is my heart-- These walls breathe on me, like a church-yard
- 224 CAPTAIN _(after a pause_). This morning We buried him. Twelve youths of n.o.blest birth Did bear him to interment; the whole army Followd the bier. A laurel deckd his coffin; The sword of the deceased was placed upon it, In mark of honor, by the Rhinegrav
- 225 NEUBRUNN. Your fathers rage-- THEKLA. That time is past-- And now I fear no human beings rage. NEUBR. The sentence of the world! The tongue of calumny! THEKLA. Whom am I seeking? Him who is no more? Am I then hastening to the arms--O G.o.d! I haste but
- 226 NEUBR. So much as she has sufferd too already; Your tender mother--Ah! how ill prepared For this last anguis.h.!.+ THEKLA. Woe is me! my mother! _[Pauses.]_ Go instantly. NEUBRUNN. But think what you are doing! THEKLA. What _can_ be thought, already has
- 227 I can. THEKLA. When can I go? ROSENBERG. This very hour. But wither would you, Lady? THEKLA. To--Tell him, Neubrunn. NEUBR. To Neustadt. ROSENBERG. So;--I leave you to get ready. [_Exit._] NEUBR. O see, your mother comes. THEKLA. Indeed! O Heavn! SCENE
- 228 MACDON. Here we are, General. DEVEREUX. Whats to be the watchword? BUTLER. Long live the Emperor! BOTH _(recoiling)._ How? BUTLER. Live the House of Austria. DEVEREUX. Have we not sworn fidelity to Friedland? MACDON. Have we not marchd to this place to
- 229 We attend. BUTLER. It is the Emperors will and ordinance To seize the person of the Prince-Duke Friedland, Alive or dead. DEVEREUX. It runs so in the letter. MACRON. Alive or dead-these were the very words. BUTLER. And he shall be rewarded from the Stat
- 230 No, no! it is too bad! MACDONALD. Yes, by my soul! It is too bad. One has a conscience too-- DEVEREUX. If it were not our Chieftain, who so long Has issued the commands, and claimd our duty-- BUTLER. Is that the objection? DEVEREUX. Were it my own fathe
- 231 BUTLER. They the first. MACDON. Hear, Devereux! A b.l.o.o.d.y evening this. DEVEREUX. Have you a man for that? Commission me-- BUTLER. Tis given in trust to Major Geraldin; This is a carnival night, and theres a feast Given at the castle--there we shall
- 232 But now go and select from out the regiment Twenty or thirty able-bodied fellows, And let them take the oaths to the Emperor.Then when it strikes eleven, when the first rounds Are pa.s.s'd, conduct them silently as may be To the house--I will myself
- 233 At a banquet--he and Illo.WALLENSTEIN _(rises and strides across the saloon)_.The night's far spent. Betake thee to thy chamber.COUNTESS.Bid me not go, O let me stay with thee! WALLENSTEIN _(moves to the window)_.There is a busy motion in the Heaven,
- 234 This was a dream of favorable omen, That marriage being the founder of my fortunes.COUNTESS.Today I dreamt that I was seeking thee In thy own chamber. As I enter'd, lo!It was no more a chamber: the Chartreuse At Gitschin 'twas, which thou thysel
- 235 WALLENST.Well, it has lasted long enough. Here--give it.[_He takes and looks at the chain_.]'Twas the first present of the Emperor.He hung it round me in the war of Friule, He being then Archduke; and I have worn it Till now from habit-- From superst
- 236 WALLENSTEIN.From the falseness of my friends Has risen the whole of my unprosperous fortunes.The warning should have come before! At present I need no revelation from the stars To know that.SENI.Come and see! trust thine own eyes! A fearful sign stands in
- 237 It leads directly to the Dukes bed-chamber. GORDON. But then I break my oath to the Emperor; If he escape and strengthen the enemy, Do I not hereby call down on my head All the dread consequences? BUTLER (_stepping forward_). Hark! Who speaks there? GOR
- 238 O--Time Works miracles. In one hour many thousands Of grains of sand run out; and quick as they, Thought follows thought within the human soul. Only one hour! _Your_ heart may change its purpose, _His_ heart may change its purpose--some new tidings May co
- 239 COUNTESS. Not till You have discoverd to me-- GORDON. On this moment Does the world hang. For G.o.ds sake! to the Duke. While we are speaking-- [_Calling loudly_.] Butler! Butler! G.o.d! COUNTESS. Why, he is at the castle with my husband. [BUTLER _comes
- 240 [_At these words the_ COUNTESS _starts from her stupor, collects herself, and retires suddenly_.]VOICE (_from behind the Scene_).Keep back the people! Guard the door!SCENE XI _To these enter_ OCTAVIO PICCOLOMINI _with all his train. At the same time_ DEVE
- 241 In the Chartreuse, which he himself did found At Gitschin, rests the Countess Wallenstein; And by her side, to whom he was indebted For his first fortunes, gratefully he wish'd He might sometime repose in death! O let him Be buried there. And likewis
- 242 LITERALLY.I shall _grieve down_ this blow, of that I'm conscious: What does not man grieve down?]INTRODUCTION TO WILLIAM TELL BY WILLIAM H. CARRUTH, PH.D.Professor of Comparative Literature, Leland Stanford University William Tell is the last comple
- 243 MANY PEASANTS; MEN AND WOMEN FROM THE WALDSTETTEN.WILLIAM TELL (1804)[36]TRANSLATED BY SIR THEODORE MARTIN, K.C.B, LL.D.ACT I SCENE I _A high rocky sh.o.r.e of the lake of Lucerne opposite Schwytz.The lake makes a bend into the land; a hut stands at a sh
- 244 WERNI. A safe return, my friend! KUONI. The same to you! Men come not always back from tracks like yours. RUODI. But who comes here, running at topmost speed? WERNI. I know the man; tis Baumgart of Alzellen. KONRAD BAUMGARTEN (_rus.h.i.+ng in breathless
- 245 WERNI. And you did well; no man can blame the deed. KUONi. The tyrant! Now he has his just reward! We men of Unterwald have owed it long. BAUM. The deed got wind, and now theyre in pursuit. Heavens! whilst we speak, the time is flying fast. [_It begins
- 246 Safe in the port, tis easy to advise. There is the boat, and there the lake! Try you! TELL. The lake may pity, but the Viceroy never. Come, risk it, man! SHEPHERD _and_ HUNTSMAN. O save him! save him! save him! RUODI. Though twere my brother, or my darl
- 247 WERNI (_from above_).Is't he in yonder boat ye seek? Ride on, If you lay to, you may o'ertake him yet.2D H.Curse on you, he's escaped!1ST H. (_to the shepherd and fisherman_). You help'd him off, And you shall pay for it! Fall on their
- 248 The Viceroy hates thee, fain would injure thee, For thou past cross'd his wish to bend the Swiss In homage to this upstart house of princes, And kept them staunch, like their good sires of old, In true allegiance to the Empire. Say, Is't not so,
- 249 [_They retire up. Scene changes_.] SCENE III _A common near Altdorf. On an eminence in the background a Castle in progress of erection, and so far advanced that the outline of the whole may be distinguished. The back part is finished: men are working at t
- 250 O G.o.d! O G.o.d! MASON. Look at these ramparts and these b.u.t.tresses, That seem as they were built to last forever. TELL. What hands have built, my friend, hands can destroy. [_Pointing to the mountains_.] _That_ home of freedom G.o.d hath built for
- 251 TELL. Impetuous rulers have the shortest reigns. When the fierce south wind rises from his chasms, Men cover up their fires, the s.h.i.+ps in haste Make for the harbor, and the mighty spirit Sweeps oer the earth, and leaves no trace behind. Let every man
- 252 I only laid my staff across the fists Of the pert varlet, when before my eyes, By order of the governor, he tried To drive away my handsome team of oxen.FuRST.You are too rash by far. He did no more Than what the governor had ordered him.You had transgres
- 253 Baumgarten, say you? A most worthy man.Has he escaped, and is he safely hid?STAUFF.Your son-in-law conveyed him o'er the lake, And he lies hidden in my house at Steinen.He brought the tidings with him of a thing That has been done at Sarnen, worse th
- 254 Ah, I must swell the measure of your grief, Instead of soothing it. The worst, alas!Remains to tell. They've stripp'd him of his all; Naught have they left him, save his staff, on which, Blind, and in rags, he moves from door to door.MELCH.Naugh
- 255 In the low valleys, too, the Alzeller Will gain confederates, and rouse the country.MELCH.But how shall we communicate, and not Awaken the suspicion of the tyrants?STAUFF.Might we not meet at Brunnen or at Treib, Where merchant vessels with their cargoes
- 256 Ay, pity 'tis thou art! Alas, that home To thee has grown so strange! Oh, Uly! Uly!I scarce do know thee now, thus deck'd in silks, The peac.o.c.k's feather[45] flaunting in thy cap, And purple mantle round thy shoulders flung; Thou look�
- 257 I gave my word. Unhand me! I am bound.ATTING. (_drops his hand and says sternly_).Bound, didst thou say? Oh yes, unhappy boy, Thou art indeed. But not by word or oath.'Tis by the silken mesh of love thou'rt bound.[RUDENZ _turns away_.] Ay, hide
- 258 A rainbow in the middle of the night.MELCH.Formed by the bright reflection of the moon!VON F.A sign most strange and wonderful, indeed! Many there be who ne'er have seen the like.SEWA.'Tis doubled, see, a paler one above!BAUM.A boat is gliding y
- 259 STAUFF.Fortune, indeed, upon your boldness smiled._[Meanwhile the others have arrived and join_ MELCHTHAL _and_ STAUFFACHER.]Yet tell me now, I pray, who are the friends, The worthy men, who came along with you Make me acquainted with them, that we may Sp
- 260 We stand aside. We are but suppliants here, Invoking aid from our more potent friends.STAUFF.Let Uri have the sword. Her banner takes, In battle, the precedence of our own.FuRST.Schwytz, then, must share the honor of the sword; For she's the honored
- 261 And therefore was it that our sires allow'd, For what they had recover'd from the waste, This honor to the Emperor, the lord Of all the German and Italian soil; And, like the other free men of his realm, Engaged to aid him with their swords in w
- 262 Perchance the Emp'ror knows not of our wrongs; It may not be his will we suffer thus Were it not well to make one last attempt, And lay our grievances before the throne, Ere we unsheath the sword? Force is at best A fearful thing e'en in a right
- 263 You're unjust!MEYER.Unjust! said you? Dares Uri taunt us so?REDING.Peace, on your oath! SACRISTAN.If Schwytz be leagued with Uri, Why, then, indeed, we must perforce be dumb.REDING.And let me tell you, in the Diet's name, Your hasty spirit much
- 264 ACT III SCENE I _Court before_ TELL'S _house_. TELL _with an axe_. HEDWIG _engaged in her domestic duties_. WALTER _and_ WILLIAM _in the background, playing with a little cross-bow._ (WALTER Sings).With his cross-bow, and his quiver, The huntsman spe
- 265 Wherever danger is, will you be placed. On you, as ever, will the burden fall. [ILl.u.s.tRATION] TELL. Each man shall have the post that fits his powers. HEDWIG. You took--ay, mid the thickest of the storm-- The man of Unterwald across the lake. Tis mar
- 266 TELL. I shun him, therefore, and hell not seek me. HEDWIG. But stay away today. Go hunt instead! TELL. What do you fear? HEDWIG. I am uneasy. Stay! TELL. Why thus distress yourself without a cause? HEDWIG. Because there is no cause. Tell, Tell! stay her
- 267 RUDENZ.Oh heaven, what words are these?BERTHA.Say! what can lie Nearer the good man's heart than friends and kindred!What dearer duty to a n.o.ble soul Than to protect weak suffering innocence, And vindicate the rights of the oppress'd? My very
- 268 Where should we look for happiness on earth, If not in this dear land of innocence-- Here, where old truth hath its familiar home?Where fraud and guile are strangers, envy ne'er Shall dim the sparkling fountain of our bliss, And ever bright the hours
- 269 He tells us theres a charm upon the trees, And if a man shall injure them, the hand That struck the blow will grow from out the grave. TELL. There is a charm about them--thats the truth. Dost see those glaciers yonder--those white horns-- That seem to mel
- 270 FRIESS. Youve broke the mandate, and with us must go. LEUTH. You have not done obeisance to the cap. TELL. Friend, let me go. FRIESS. Away, away to prison! WALTER. Father to prison? Help! [_Calling to the side scene_.] This way, you men! Good people, he
- 271 Well help you. Whats the matter? Down with them! [HILDEGARD, MECHTHILD _and_ ELSBETH _return_.] TELL. Go, go, good people, I can help myself. Think you, had I a mind to use my strength, These pikes of theirs should daunt me? MELCHTHAL (_to_ FRIESSHARDT)
- 272 Yes, my gracious lord.GESSLER.Hast any more of them?TELL.Two boys, my lord. GESSLER.And, of the two, which dost thou love the most?TELL.Sir, both the boys are dear to me alike.GESSLER.Then, Tell, since at a hundred yards thou canst Bring down the apple fr
- 273 WALTER. Grandfather, do not kneel to that bad man! Say, where am I to stand? I do not fear; My father strikes the bird upon the wing, And will not miss now when twould harm his boy! STAUFF. Does the childs innocence not touch your heart? RoSSEL. Bethink
- 274 [_Collects himself and levels the bow_.]RUDENZ (_who all the while has been standing in a state of violent excitement, and has with difficulty restrained himself, advances_).My lord, you will not urge this matter further; You will not. It was surely but a
- 275 This feat of Tell, the archer, will be told Long as these mountains stand upon their base.[_Hands the apple to_ GESSLER.]GESSLER.By Heaven! the apple's cleft right through the core.It was a master shot, I must allow. RoSSEL.The shot was good. But woe
- 276 Alas! alas! Our every hope is gone. With you we all are fettered and enchaind. COUNTRY PEOPLE (_surrounding_ TELL). Our last remaining comfort goes with you! LEUTHOLD (_approaching him_). Im sorry for you, Tell, but must obey. TELL. Farewell! WALTER TEL
- 277 Hark! How the wind whistles, and the whirlpool roars, I never saw a storm so fierce as this!FISHER.To level at the head of his own child!Never had father such command before.And shall not nature, rising in wild wrath, Revolt against the deed? I should not
- 278 I am released.FISHERMAN _and_ BOY.Released, oh miracle!BOY.Whence came you here TELL.From yonder vessel!FISHERMAN.What?BOY.Where is the Viceroy?TELL.Drifting on the waves.FISHER.Is't possible? But you! How are you here?How 'scaped you from your
- 279 FISHER. Oh, then conceal yourself without delay! Not twice will Heaven release you from his grasp. TELL. Which is the nearest way to Arth and Kussnacht? FISHER. The public road leads by the way of Steinen, But theres a nearer road, and more retired, Tha
- 280 Dear mother!HEDWIG.And, is it surely so? Art thou unhurt?[_Gazing at him with anxious tenderness_.]And is it possible he aim'd at thee? How could he do it? Oh, he has no heart-- And he could wing an arrow at his child!FuRST.His soul was rack'd w
- 281 Say, has he spoken for his native land?STAUFF.Ay, like a hero!ATTINGHAUSEN.Wherefore comes he not, That he may take my blessing ere I die? I feel my life fast ebbing to a close.STAUFF.Nay, talk not thus, dear sir! This last short sleep Has much refresh�
- 282 [_Grasps the hands of_ WALTER FuRST _and_ STAUFFACHER.]Hold fast together, then--forever fast!Let freedom's haunts be one in heart and mind!Set watches on your mountain tops, that league May answer league, when comes the hour to strike.Be one--be one
- 283 If you delay, I will not!MELCHTHAL.What! You would-- RUDENZ.I count me now among the country's chiefs, And my first duty is to guard your rights. FuRST.Your nearest and your holiest duty is Within the earth to lay these dear remains.RUDENZ.When we ha
- 284 There goes the cloister bailiffs bridal train Of Morlischachen. A rich fellow he! And has some half score pastures on the Alps. He goes to fetch his bride from Imisee. At Kussnacht there will be high feast tonight. Come with us--evry honest man is asked.
- 285 Make way, make way! My lord, the governor, Is close behind me, riding down the pa.s.s. [_Exit_ TELL.] ARMGART (_excitedly_). The Viceroy comes! [_She goes toward the pa.s.s with her children_. GESSLER _and_ RUDOLPH DER HARRAS _appear on horseback at the u
- 286 By Heaven! a sad and pitiable life!I pray you set the wretched fellow free.How great soever may be his offence, His horrid trade is punishment enough.[_To_ ARMGART.]You shall have justice. To the castle bring Your suit. This is no place to deal with it. A
- 287 What is the matter? Tell me what has happend? ARMGART. The Viceroys shot--pierced by a cross-bow bolt! PEOPLE (_running in_). Who has been shot? [_While the foremost of the marriage party are coming on the stage, the hindmost are still upon the heights.
- 288 He cuts him down, when lifes full tide Is throbbing strong in every vein. Prepared or not the call to hear, He must before his Judge appear. [_While they are repeating the two last lines, the curtain falls_.] ACT V SCENE I _A common near Altdorf. In the
- 289 You, Melchthal, here? D'ye bring us liberty?Are all the Cantons from our tyrants freed?MELCH.We've swept them from the soil. Rejoice, my friend, Now, at this very moment, while we speak, There's not one tyrant left in Switzerland!FuRST. How
- 290 No, not fulfilled. The work is but begun: Courage and concord firm, we need them both; For, be a.s.sured, the king will make all speed, To avenge his Viceroy's death, and reinstate, By force of arms, the tyrant we've expell'd.MELCH.Why let
- 291 Thus has he dug his own untimely grave, Who sought insatiably to grasp at all.STAUFF.The country round is fill'd with dire alarm, The pa.s.ses are blockaded everywhere, And sentinels on ev'ry frontier set; E'en ancient Zurich barricades her
- 292 Not one of all these things did the king do, And had we not ourselves achieved our rights By our own stalwart hands, the wrongs we bore Had never touch'd him. Grat.i.tude to him!Within these vales he sowed no seeds of that; He stood upon an eminence-
- 293 [_Grasps the boys_.] HEDWIG. Stand back, I say! What is your purpose, man? Back from my boys! You are no monk,--no, no, Beneath the robe you wear peace should abide, But peace abides not in such looks as yours. MONK. I am the wretchedest of living men.
- 294 TELL.Yes, I am he. I hide the fact from no man.MONK.And you are Tell! Ah! it is G.o.d's own hand, That hath conducted me beneath your roof.TELL (_examining him closely_). You are no monk. Who are you?MONK.You have slain The governor, who did you wron
- 295 Unhappy man, your uncle knew you well, When from you land and subjects he withheld!You, by your mad and desperate act have set A fearful seal upon his wise resolve.Where are the b.l.o.o.d.y partners of your crime?JOHN.Where'er the avenging furies may
- 296 Where art thou, Tell?My father comes, and in exulting bands All the confederates approach.DUKE JOHN (_covering himself_).Woe's me!I dare not tarry 'mong these happy men! TELL.Go, dearest wife, and give this man to eat.Spare not your bounty; for
- 297 [Footnote 45: The Austrian knights were in the habit of wearing a plum of peac.o.c.ks' feathers in their helmets. After the overthrow of the Austrian dominion in Switzerland, it was made highly penal to wear the peac.o.c.k's feather at any publi
- 298 Feed it, Earth, with all thy dew!ALL Sun, send out thy softest radiance!Feed it, Earth, with all thy dew!THE FATHER Joy, sweet joy, and life new-springing May'st thou still to all be bringing-- Joy it was that set thee here.May thy gifts of nectar g
- 299 GENIUS In a heart of princely kind Much is hidden from your sense.Know, then, that a n.o.ble mind Puts the greatness into living, Never needs to draw it thence.THE YOUTH Oh, lovely strangers, teach us to retain her! Oh, teach us to find favor in her sight
- 300 Fresh life upon the painted canvas show.MUSIC For thee the stream of harmonies shall spring.DANCING Light dances follow close the vibrant string. DRAMA The whole world'll pa.s.s 'fore thee on the stage.POETRY And fancy with her magic equipage Sh