rly were you up?

_Alb._ Before the sun.

_Tell._ Ay, strive with him. He never lies abed
When it is time to rise. Be like the sun.

_Alb._ What you would have me like, I'll be like,
As far as will to labor joined can make me.

_Tell._ Well said, my boy! Knelt you when you got up To-day?

_Alb._ I did; and do so every day.

_Tell._ I know you do! And think you, when you kneel,
To whom you kneel?

_Alb._ To Him who made me, father.

_Tell._ And in whose name?

_Alb._ The name of Him who died
For me and all men, that all men and I
Should live

_Tell._ That's right. Remember that my son:
Forget all things but that--remember that!
'Tis more than friends or fortune; clothing, food;
All things on earth; yea, life itself!--It is
To live, when these are gone, when they are naught--
With God! My son remember that!

_Alb._ I will.

_Tell._ I'm glad you value what you're taught.
That is the lesson of content, my son;
He who finds which has all--who misses, nothing.

_Alb._ Content is a good thing.

_Tell._ A thing, the good
Alone can profit by. But go, Albert,
Reach thy cap and wallet, and thy mountain staff.
Don't keep me waiting. [_Exit_ ALBERT.

TELL. _paces the stage in thought. Re-enter_ ALBERT.

_Alb._ I am ready, father.

_Tell._ (_taking_ ALBERT _by the hand_). Now mark me, Albert
Dost thou fear the snow,
The ice-field, or the hail flaw? Carest thou for
The mountain mist that settles on the peak,
When thou art upon it? Dost thou tremble at
The torrent roaring from the deep ravine,
Along whose shaking ledge thy track doth lie?
Or faintest thou at the thunder-clap, when on
The hill thou art o'ertaken by the cloud,
And it doth burst around thee? Thou must travel
All night.

_Alb._ I'm ready; say all night again.

_Tell._ The mountains are to cross, for thou must reach
Mount Faigel by the dawn.

_Alb._ Not sooner shall
The dawn be there than I.

_Tell._ Heaven speeding thee.

_Alb._ Heaven speeding me.

_Tell._ Show me thy staff. Art sure
Of the point? I think 'tis loose. No--stay! 'Twill do.
Caution is speed when danger's to be passed.
Examine well the crevice. Do not trust the snow!
'Tis well there is a moon to-night.
You're sure of the track?

_Alb._ Quite sure.

_Tell