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...hristoph Freidrich von Schiller, trans. Theodore Martin is a publica- tion of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable Document file is furnis... ...stoph Freidrich von Schiller, trans. Theodore Martin is a publica- tion of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portable Document file is furnished... ...sity. This Portable Document file is furnished free and without any charge of any kind. Any person using this document file, for any purpose, and in a... ...e, for any purpose, and in any way does so at his or her own risk. Neither the Pennsylvania State University nor Jim Manis, Faculty Editor, nor anyone... ...ven figuratively to a dense grey mist which the south wind sweeps into the valleys from the mountain tops. It is well known as the precursor of stormy... ...red in Unterwald, No tools can there be found to work her will. In the low valleys, too, the Alzeller Will gain confederates, and rouse the country. M... ...There are three Cantons here. Which hath the right To give the head to the united Council? Schwytz may contest that dignity with Uri, We Unterwald’ner... ...ow, and his quiver, The huntsman speeds his way, Over mountain, dale and river, At the dawning of the day. As the eagle, on wild pinion, Is the ... ...es, if we travel downwards from our heights, And keep descending where the rivers go, We reach a wide and level country, where Our mountain torrents b...