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Erda Stretching out a warning hand towards Wotan.	Yield it, Wotan! Yield it! Flee the ring’s dread curse! Awful And utter disaster It will doom thee to.
Wotan	What woman woe thus foretells?
Erda	All things that were I know, And things that are; All things that shall be I foresee. The endless world’s Ur-Wala, Erda, bids thee beware. Ere the earth was, Of my womb born Were daughters three; And my knowledge Nightly the Norns tell to Wotan. Now summoned by Danger most dire, I myself come. Hearken! Hearken! Hearken! All things will end shortly; And for the Gods Dark days are dawning! Be counselled; keep not the ring! [Erda ſinks slowly as far as the breaſt while the bluiſh light grows fainter.
Wotan	A mystic might Rang in thy words. Tarry, and tell me further.
Erda Disappearing.	Thou hast been warned; Enough dost know; Weigh my words with fear! [She vaniſhes completely.

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