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Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods. The Ring of the Niblung, part 2
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The billows that blaze round the rock?
Up here to the peak
Surges the fiery flood!
[Siegfried's horn is heard from the valley. Brünnhilde starts up in delight.
Siegfried?
Siegfried returned?
With his horn greeting he sends!
Up! Out to the welcome!
Swift to my God's embrace!
[She hastens joyfully to the edge of the crag. Flames leap up, out of which Siegfried springs forward on to a high rock, whereupon the flames immediately withdraw and again only shine up from below. Brünnhilde recoils in terror, flies to the foreground, and from there, in speechless astonishment, stares at Siegfried, who, wearing the Tarnhelm, which covers the upper half of his face, leaving only his eyes free, appears in Gunther's form.
BRÜNNHILDE
Betrayed! Who seeks me here?
SIEGFRIED
[Remaining on the rock at the back, motionless and leaning on his shield, regards Brünnhilde. In a feigned (harsher) voice.
Brünnhild'! A wooer comes
Whom thy fire did not dismay.
I want thee for my wife;
Consent to follow me!
BRÜNNHILDE [Trembling violently.
What man has done
This deed undaunted
That the boldest only dares?
SIEGFRIED [As before.
A hero who will tame
Thy pride by force at need.
BRÜNNHILDE
A monster stands
Upon yonder stone;
An eagle has come
To rend me in pieces!
Who art thou, frightful one?
Art thou a mortal,
Or dost thou hie
From Hella's dark host?
SIEGFRIED
[As before, beginning with a slightly tremulous voice, but continuing with more confidence.
A Gibichung am I,
And Gunther is his name
Whom thou must follow hence.
BRÜNNHILDE
[Breaking out in despair.
Wotan! Thou cruel,
Merciless God!
Woe! Now I see
How thine anger works!
To scorn and sorrow
I am condemned.
SIEGFRIED
[Springs down from the stone and approaches.
Night falls apace;
Within thy cave
Thou must receive thy husband.
BRÜNNHILDE
[Stretching out with a threatening gesture the finger on which she wears Siegfried's ring.
Stand back! Fear thou this token!
While I am shielded by this,
Thou canst not force me to shame.
SIEGFRIED
Wife it shall make thee to Gunther;
With this ring thou shalt be wed.
BRÜNNHILDE
Stand back, base robber!
Impious thief!
Nor dare, overbold, to draw near!
Stronger than steel
Made by the ring,
I never will yield!
SIEGFRIED
Up here to the peak
Surges the fiery flood!
[Siegfried's horn is heard from the valley. Brünnhilde starts up in delight.
Siegfried?
Siegfried returned?
With his horn greeting he sends!
Up! Out to the welcome!
Swift to my God's embrace!
[She hastens joyfully to the edge of the crag. Flames leap up, out of which Siegfried springs forward on to a high rock, whereupon the flames immediately withdraw and again only shine up from below. Brünnhilde recoils in terror, flies to the foreground, and from there, in speechless astonishment, stares at Siegfried, who, wearing the Tarnhelm, which covers the upper half of his face, leaving only his eyes free, appears in Gunther's form.
BRÜNNHILDE
Betrayed! Who seeks me here?
SIEGFRIED
[Remaining on the rock at the back, motionless and leaning on his shield, regards Brünnhilde. In a feigned (harsher) voice.
Brünnhild'! A wooer comes
Whom thy fire did not dismay.
I want thee for my wife;
Consent to follow me!
BRÜNNHILDE [Trembling violently.
What man has done
This deed undaunted
That the boldest only dares?
SIEGFRIED [As before.
A hero who will tame
Thy pride by force at need.
BRÜNNHILDE
A monster stands
Upon yonder stone;
An eagle has come
To rend me in pieces!
Who art thou, frightful one?
Art thou a mortal,
Or dost thou hie
From Hella's dark host?
SIEGFRIED
[As before, beginning with a slightly tremulous voice, but continuing with more confidence.
A Gibichung am I,
And Gunther is his name
Whom thou must follow hence.
BRÜNNHILDE
[Breaking out in despair.
Wotan! Thou cruel,
Merciless God!
Woe! Now I see
How thine anger works!
To scorn and sorrow
I am condemned.
SIEGFRIED
[Springs down from the stone and approaches.
Night falls apace;
Within thy cave
Thou must receive thy husband.
BRÜNNHILDE
[Stretching out with a threatening gesture the finger on which she wears Siegfried's ring.
Stand back! Fear thou this token!
While I am shielded by this,
Thou canst not force me to shame.
SIEGFRIED
Wife it shall make thee to Gunther;
With this ring thou shalt be wed.
BRÜNNHILDE
Stand back, base robber!
Impious thief!
Nor dare, overbold, to draw near!
Stronger than steel
Made by the ring,
I never will yield!
SIEGFRIED
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