Page:MU KPB 001 The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie - Illustrated by Artur Rackham.pdf/45

	Hast thou forgot so soon? Freia, the fair one, Holda, the free one— The bargain is We bear her away.
Wotan Quickly.	Ye must be mad To moot such a thing! Ask some other wage; Freia I will not grant.
Fasolt Stands for a space speechleſs with angry surprise.	What is this? Ha! Wouldest deceive?—— Go back on thy bond? What thy spear wards Are they but sport, All the runes of solemn bargain?
Fafner	O trusty brother! Fool, dost now see the trick?
Fasolt	Son of light, Light, unstable, Hearken! I Have a care! In treaties keep thou troth! What thou art Thou art only by treaties, For, built on bonds, There are bounds to thy might. Though cunning thou, More clever than we: Though we once freemen, Are pledged to peace, Cursèd be all thy wisdom;—— Peaceful promises perish!—— Wilt thou not open, Honest and frank

22