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. WERNER and STAUFFACHER come forward. Others throng after them. When TELL appears, all receive him with loud cheers. ALL. Long live brave Tell, our shield, our liberator. [While those in front are crowding round TELL, BERTH Peasants! Confederates! Into your league PEAS. Ay, that we will, with life and fortune both! BERTH. 'Tis well! And to this youth I give my hand. A free Swiss maiden to a free Swiss man! RUD... And from this moment all my serfs are free! [Music and the curtain falls THE END. Woodfall and Kinder, Printers, Angel Court, Skinner Street, London. |