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Wotan More quickly.	Why should I make War on the Niblung—— Fight, your foe to confound? Insolent And greedily grasping Dolts you grow through my debt!
Fasolt Suddenly seizes Freia and drags her to one ſide with Fafner.	Maiden, come! We claim thee ours! As pledge thou shalt be held Till the ransom is paid.
Freia Screaming.	Woe’s me! Woe’s me! Woe!
Fafner	From your midst We bear her forth! Till evening—mark it well!—— As a pledge she is ours. We will return then. But when we come, If the Rhinegold be not ready, The Rhinegold bright and red——
Fasolt	The respite is ended, Freia is forfeit And bides among us for aye!
Freia	Sister! Brothers! Save me! Help! [The giants haſten off, dragging Freia with them.
Froh	Up! Follow fast!
Donner	Fall now the heavens! They look inquiringly at Wotan.
Freia In the distance.	Save me! Help!

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