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Brünnhilde Stands for a long time dazed and alarmed.

Warfather Oft have I seen Enraged, but never once like this! [She ſtoops down sadly, takes up her armour and puts it on again. How heavy My armour feels! And it felt so light When gladly I fought! I fight afraid. Evil is my cause! [She gazes thoughtfully before her. Woe! My Wälsung! With sorrow sore Must the faithful one falsely forsake thee! [She turns slowly towards the back.

On reaching the rocky paſs, Brünnhilde, looking down into the gorge, perceives Siegmund and Sieglinde. She watches them for a moment then turns into the cave where her horse is, so that she is completely hidden from the audience. Siegmund and Sieglinde appear on the paſs, Sieglinde hurrying in front. Siegmund tries to ſtop her.

Siegmund	Wait here and rest; Tarry a while!
Sieglinde	Farther! Farther!
Siegmund Embraces her with tender force, ſtraining her to him.	No farther now! O linger, woman most sweet! From bliss when most blissful Breaking away, In headlong haste Far thou hast fled,

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