The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie. The Ring of the Niblung, part 1

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Рихард Вагнер

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2018

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O prudent sister,
Why chide and reproach?
Hast thou not heard
That one alone
Can hope to fashion the gold?

WOGLINDE

Only the man
Who love defies,
Only the man
From love who flies
Can learn and master the magic
That makes a ring of the gold.

WELLGUNDE

Secure then are we
And free from care:
For love is part of living;
No one would live without loving.

WOGLINDE

And least of all he,
The languishing elf,
With pangs of love
Pining away.

FLOSSHILDE

I fear him not
Who should surely know,
By his savage lust
Almost inflamed.

"Mock away! Mock away!

The Niblung makes for your toy!"

WELLGUNDE

A brimstone brand
In the surging waves,
In lovesick frenzy
Hissing loud.

THE THREE RHINE-MAIDENS [Together.

Wallala! Wallaleia la la!
Join in our laughter,
Lovable elf!
In the golden glory
How gallant thy sheen!
O come, lovely one, laugh as we laugh!
Heia jaheia!
Heia jaheia!
Wallala la la la leia jahei!

[They swim, laughing, backwards and forwards in the light.

ALBERICH

[His eyes fixed on the gold, has listened attentively to the sisters rapid chatter.

Could I truly
The whole earth inherit through thee?
If love be beyond me
My cunning could compass delight?

[In a terribly loud voice.

Mock away! Mock!
The Niblung makes for your toy!

[Raging he springs on to the middle rock, and clambers to the top. The maidens scatter, screaming, and swim upwards on different sides.

THE THREE RHINE-MAIDENS

Heia! Heia!heia jahei!
Save yourselves!
The elf is distraught!
Swirling waters splash
At every leap:
The creature's crazy with love!
Ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! ha!

ALBERICH

[Reaching the top with a last spring.

Still undismayed?
Go, wanton in darkness.
Water-born brood!

[He stretches his hand out towards the gold.

My hand quenches your light;
I tear the gold from the rock;