Tell as a Marksman - were forgotten

Tell as a Marksman - were forgotten Tell - this Day endures Ruddy as that coeval Apple The Tradition bears - Fresh as Mankind that humble story Though a statelier Tale Grown in the Repetition hoary Scarcely would prevail - Tell had a son - The ones that knew it Need not linger here - Those who did not to Human Nature 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 supreme entreaty Not forsook of Faith - Mercy of the Almighty begging - Tell his Arrow sent - God it is said replies in Person When the cry is meant -