Yes! There’s a limit to the tyrant’s power!
When man, oppressed, has cried in vain for justice
And knows his burden is too great to bear,
With bold revolt he reaches up to heaven
To seize those rights which are for ever his,
As permanent and incorruptible
As are the stars upon the crystal round.
The primal state of nature is regained
Where man stands face to face with his oppressor.
When every other means has failed, he has
As last resort the sword in mortal combat.
It is our right, in face of violence,
To guard our own. Our country is at stake.
For wife and child we pledge our lives, our all!
I doubt that she knows what natural law is.
Wilhelm Tell, by Friedrich Schiller:
Yes! There’s a limit to the tyrant’s power! When man, oppressed, has cried in vain for justice And knows his burden is too great to bear, With bold revolt he reaches up to heaven To seize those rights which are for ever his, As permanent and incorruptible As are the stars upon the crystal round. The primal state of nature is regained Where man stands face to face with his oppressor. When every other means has failed, he has As last resort the sword in mortal combat. It is our right, in face of violence, To guard our own. Our country is at stake. For wife and child we pledge our lives, our all!