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	Sweet reward bring! Fare thou well! Be blest by Sieglind’ in woe! [She haſtens away to the right in front. The rocky peak is surrounded by black thunderclouds. A fearful ſorm rages from the back. A fiery glows increases in ſtrength to the right.
Wotan’s voice	Stay, Brünnhilde!
Ortlinde and Waltraute Coming down from the look-out.	The rock is reached By horse and rider! [Brünnhilde, after following Sieglinde with her eyes for a while, goes towards the background, looks into the wood, and comes forward again fearfully.
The Valkyries	Woe, Woe! Brünnhilde! Vengeance he brings!
Brünnhilde	Ah, sisters, help! My courage fails! His wrath will crush me Unless ye ward off its weight.
The Valkyries Fly towards the rocky point in fear, drawing Brünnhilde with them.	This way, then, lost one! Hide from his sight! Cling closely to us, And heed not his call! [They hide Brünnhilde in their midſt and look anxiously towards the wood, which is now lit up by a bright fiery glow, while in the background it has grown quite dark. Woe! Woe! Raging, Wotan Swings from his horse! Hither hastes His foot for revenge !

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