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P.F. Collier & Son, 1910 - 474 страници
 

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Страница 372 - I'd hurl the kindling torch. STAUFF. Thou hast faith in human kindness, wife; but war Spares not the tender infant in its cradle. GERT. There is a Friend to innocence in heaven. Send your gaze forward, Werner — not behind. STAUFF. We men may die like men, with sword in hand ; But oh, what fate, my Gertrude, may be thine ? GERT. None are so weak, but one last choice is left A spring from yonder bridge and I am free ! STAUFF.
Страница 379 - Stauff. (sits down). I saw A work in progress, as I came along, I little thought to see — that likes me ill.
Страница 376 - Save him, help! If help be possible, save him ! Here is gold. [Throws her trinkets among the people. MASON. Hence with your gold, — your universal charm, And remedy for ill ! When you have torn Fathers from children, husbands from their wives, And scattered woe and wail throughout the land, You think with gold to compensate for all. Hence ! Till we saw you, we were happy men ; With you came misery and dark despair. BERTHA (to the TASKMASTER, who has returned). Lives he?
Страница 387 - twill soon be but a name. KUONI (offering RUDENZ the cup). A pledge, young master! [RUDENZ hesitates to take the cup.] Nay, Sir, drink it off. One cup, one heart ! You know our proverb, Sir ? ATTING.
Страница 432 - scaped you from your fetters and the storm ? TELL. By G-od's most gracious providence. Attend.
Страница 364 - Attinghaus, and told off to my care. Ruodi How gracefully yon heifer bears her ribbon! Kuoni Ay, well she knows she's leader of the herd, And, take it from her, she'd refuse to feed.
Страница 412 - RUD. (entering hastily) At length, dear lady, we have met alone. In this wild dell, with rocks on every side, No jealous eye can watch our interview. Now let my heart throw off this weary silence.
Страница 451 - And is it come to this ? Fear and obedience at an end so soon ? [To the soldiers of the guard who are thronging in. You see, my friends, the bloody piece of work Has here been done. 'Tis now too late for help, And to pursue the murderer were vain. We've other things to think of. On to...
Страница 450 - TELL. Thou know'st the marksman — I, and I alone! Now are our homesteads free, and innocence From thee is safe: thou'lt be our curse no more! [TELL disappears. People rush in.] STUSSI. What is the matter? Tell me what has happened?
Страница 466 - SCENE III The whole valley before TELL'S house, the heights which enclose it occupied by peasants, grouped into tableaux. Some are seen crossing a lofty bridge, which crosses the Shechen. WALTER FURST with the two boys.

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