The Poems of Emily Dickinson, Variorum Edition, Franklin, 1998
Emily Dickinson Archive
Tell as a Marksman - were forgotten Tell - this Day endures Ruddy as that Coeval Apple HeroismThe Tradition bears - newFresh as Mankind that humble storywhileThough a statelier Tale Grownby in the Repetition hoary Scarcelycould would prevail - Tell had a son - The ones thatheard knew it Need nottarry linger here -Thosethat whodo did not to Human nature WouldWill 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'ssublime supreme entreatyNotforgot forsook of Faith - PowerMercy of the Almightyasking begging - Tell his Arrow sent - God it is said replies in Person When the Cry is meant