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THE SECOND ACT

A wild mountainous spot. In the background a gorge rises from below to a high ridge of rocks, from which the ground slopes dawn a in towards the front. Wotan, in full armour, carrying bis spear. Before him Brünnhilde as a Valkyrie, also fully armed.

Wotan	Go bridle thy steed, Valorous maid! Bitter strife Soon will break forth; Brünnhilde, storm to the fray And cause the Wälsung to win! Hunding choose for himself Where to bide: No place in Walhall has he. So up and to horse! Haste to the field!
Brünnhilde Ascends the height on the right, shouting and springing from rock to rock.	Hojotoho! Hojotoho! Heiaha! Heiaha! Hojotoho! Hojotoho! Heiaha! Heiaha! Hojotoho! Hojotoho! Hojotoho! Hojotoho!

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