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Tell as a Marksman -
were forgotten
Tell - this Day endures
Ruddy as that Coeval Apple
Heroism
The Tradition bears -
new
Fresh as Mankind
that humble story
while
Though a statelier Tale
Grown by
in the Repetition
hoary
Scarcely could
would prevail -
Tell had a son - The
ones that heard
knew it
Need not tarry
linger here -
Those that
who do
did not
to Human nature
Would
Will subscribe a Tear -
Tell would not bare
his Head
In Presence
Of the Ducal Hat -
Threatened for that
with Death - by Gessler -
Tyranny bethought
Make of his only
Boy a Target
That surpasses Death -
Stolid to Love's
sublime
supreme entreaty
Not forgot
forsook of Faith -
Power
Mercy of the Almighty
asking
begging -
Tell his Arrow sent -
God it is said
replies in Person
When the Cry is
meant
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