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upon your Emperor's brow!

Victory on his Person's basis
has Peer Gynt this night achieved.

SCENE EIGHTH

[A caravan route. The oasis is seen far off in the background.] [PEER GYNT comes galloping across the desert on his white horse, with ANITRA before him on his saddle-bow.] ANITRA

Let be, or I'll bite you!

PEER

You little rogue!

ANITRA

What would you?

PEER

What would I? Play hawk and dove!
Run away with you! Frolic and frisk a bit!

ANITRA

For shame! An old prophet like you-!

PEER

Oh, stuff!
The prophet's not old at all, you goose!
Do you think all this is a sign of age?

ANITRA

Let me go! I want to go home!