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They shield the foe, and should the king invade us, The task would then be dangerous indeed. Rossberg and Sarnen both must be secured, Before a sword is drawn in either Canton. STAUFFACHER. Should we delay, the foe will soon be warned; We are too numerous for secrecy. MEYER. There is no traitor in the Forest States. ROSSELMANN. But even zeal may heedlessly betray.
We swear to put our trust in God Most High, And not to quail before the might of man! STAUFFACHER. Now every man pursue his several way Back to his friends his kindred, and his home. Let the herd winter up his flock and gain In silence, friends, for our confederacy! What for a time must be endured, endure.
Molly wanted to get a boat, and row across to the Rütli to stand on that spot where, in 1307, Walter Fürst, Arnold of Melchthal, and Werner Stauffacher took the famous oath, and very reluctantly she gave up the wish when Jack pointed to the rising waves, painting in lurid colours the sudden and dangerous storms that sweep the Lake of Uri.
FURST. If the three Cantons thought as we three do, Something might, then, be done, with good effect. STAUFFACHER. When Uri calls, when Unterwald replies, Schwytz will be mindful of her ancient league. MELCHTHAL. I've many friends in Unterwald, and none That would not gladly venture life and limb If fairly backed and aided by the rest.
And they parted, each to sound his friends, appointing as a place of conference the Rütli. There, in the stillness of night, they often met together for council touching the work which was to be done; thither by lonely paths came Fürst and Melchthal, Stauffacher in his boat, and from Unterwalden his sister's son, Edelknecht of Rudenz.
This feature of the play has often been criticized as impairing its unity; and certainly, from the conventional point of view the objection has some force. 'Tell' is a play without a preponderating hero. We may say that it has three heroes, or rather five, since among the conspirators interest is pretty evenly distributed between Stauffacher, Melchthal and Walther Fuerst.
With that they flung the old man to the earth, And plunged the pointed steel into his eyes. FURST. Merciful heavens! Into his eyes, his eyes? Who is this youth? Into his eyes? Speak, speak! FURST. Oh, miserable hour! STAUFFACHER. Who is it, tell me? It is his son! All righteous heaven! MELCHTHAL. And I Must be from thence! What! into both his eyes? FURST. Be calm, be calm; and bear it like a man!
A scene of great enthusiasm followed. The last words were spoken by Werner Stauffacher. "We want a leader," he said. "I don't wish to thrust myself forward," began Arnold of Sewa, "but I must say, if it comes to leading " "And I know the very man for the job," said Werner Stauffacher. "William Tell!"
WERNER STAUFFACHER and PFEIFFER, of Lucerne, enter into conversation. PFEIFFER. Ay, ay, friend Stauffacher, as I have said, Swear not to Austria, if you can help it. Hold by the empire stoutly as of yore, And God preserve you in your ancient freedom! STAUFFACHER. Wait till my mistress comes. Now do! You are My guest in Schwytz I in Lucerne am yours. PFEIFFER. Thanks! thanks!
ALL. Welcome! MELCHTHAL. Oh, worthy Stauffacher, I've looked but now On him, who could not look on me again. I've laid my hands upon his rayless eyes, And on their vacant orbits sworn a vow Of vengeance, only to be cooled in blood. STAUFFACHER. Speak not of vengeance. We are here to meet The threatened evil, not to avenge the past.
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