Friedrich Schiller

“ How friend to friend can faith forsake.
But from the double death shall know,
That truth and love yet live below!"
The sun sinks down - the gate's in view,
The cross looms dismal on the ground -
The eager crowd gape murmuring round.
His friend is bound the cross unto....
Crowd - guards - all bursts he breathless through:
"Me! Doomsman, me!" he shouts, "alone! ”

“ Victors, ye have subdued my heart!
Truth is no dream! - its power is strong.
Give grace to him who owns his wrong!
'Tis mine your suppliant now to be,
Ah, let the band of love - be three!"
This work was published before January 1, 1928, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. ”