Are you asleep, Hagen, my son?
Do you sleep and not hear me ...
... whom rest and sleep betrayed?
l hear you, hateful gnome
What have you to say in my sleep?
Remember the might you command ...
... if you share the mettle of the mother who bore you!
Though my mother gave me valour ...
... l have no mind to thank her ...
... for falling victim to your guile
Prematurely old and wan ...
... l hate the happy ...
... and am never glad!
Hagen, my son, hate the happy!
And so love me, joyless and weighed down with woe, as you should!
Are you strong, subtle and sagacious?
Those with whom we struggle ...
... will be stricken by our envy
He who wrested the ring from me, Wotan, the rabid robber ...
... was overthrown by his own offspring
To the Walsung he lost his authority and power
With the gods gathered round him ...
... in anguish he awaits his end
l fear him no more. He must fall with them all!
Are you asleep, Hagen, my son?
The might of the immortals ...
... who inherits that?
l - and you!
We inherit the world, if l am not deceived in your loyalty ...
... and you share my rancour
Wotan's spear was split by the Walsung ...
... who slew the dragon Fafner
lnnocently he gained the ring and obtained entire authority
Valhalla and Nibelheim bow before him
Even my curse is blunted on that fearless hero
He does not know the ring's value and makes no use of its power
Laughing in the ardour of love, he is burning away his life
Our end now is to destroy him!
Do you sleep, Hagen, my son?
He is already serving me towards his own ruin
The golden ring is what we must obtain!
A wise woman lives for the Walsung's love
lf she advised him to return the ring to the Rhinemaidens ...
... who once duped me in the water's depths ...
... then my gold would be lost and no ruse could ever retrieve it
So aim for the ring without delay!
Dauntless did l create you, to keep me safe from heroes
Not strong enough to oppose the dragon ...
... destined for the Walsung ...
... but to inexorable hate ...
... l bred Hagen, who now shall avenge me ...
... and obtain the ring in defiance of the Walsung and Wotan!
Do you swear it, Hagen, my son?
l will have the ring. Be patient!
Do you swear it, Hagen, my hero?
l swear it to myself
Calm your concern!
Keep faith, Hagen ...
... my son, beloved hero!
Keep faith!
Hoiho, Hagen!
Weary man! Can you see me coming?
Hey, Siegfried, swift hero!
Where have you stormed in from?
From Brunnhilde's rock
There l drew the breath with which l called to you
So quick was my journey
The pair are following me more slowly by boat
- Then you have Brunnhilde? - ls Gutrune awake?
Gutrune, come forth!
Siegfried is here. Why do you linger inside?
l'll tell you both how l mastered Brunnhilde
Bid me welcome, Gibich's child!
l bring you good news
May Freia welcome you ...
... in the name of all women!
Be kind to me now in my happiness
Today l have won you for my wife
Then is Brunnhilde following my brother?
Lightly was she wooed for him
Did the fire not scorch him?
lt would not have harmed him
But l walked through it for him because l wished to win you
- And did it spare you? - l enjoyed the soaring flames
Did Brunnhilde take you for Gunther?
l resembled him to a hair
The Tarnhelm accomplished it as Hagen foretold
l gave you good counsel
So you overcame the woman?
- She surrendered to Gunther - And she was married to you?
Brunnhilde submitted throughout the bridal night
But you passed for her husband?
Siegfried was here with Gutrune
Yet Brunnhilde was at his side?
Between east and west there lies the north
So near ...
... and so far was Brunnhilde
How did Gunther take her over from you?
Through the fire's dying flames ...
... she followed me in the mist from the rock to the valley
Near the shore, Gunther changed places with me
Through the Tarnhelm's power l wished myself here
A strong wind now wafts the lovers up the Rhine
Get ready to receive them!
Siegfried! Mightiest of men!
l am filled with awe of you!
l see a sail in the distance
Then thank your messenger!
Let us make her welcome so that she will gladly stay!
Hagen, call the vassals ...
... to the Gibbich hall for the wedding!
l will call the women to the feast. They will willingly join in my joy
Will you rest, fearsome hero?
Pleasing you ...
... will be my rest
Gibich vassals, rouse yourselves!
Woe!
To arms!
Strong weapons ...
... sharpened for battle!
Danger! Woe!
- Why does the horn blast? - Why are we called to arms?
- We come with our weapons - We come armed
- What is the danger? - What foe is near?
Who wages war on us?
ls Gunther in need?
Arm yourselves well and do not delay
You must greet Gunther
He has taken a wife
Does danger threaten him? ls an enemy after him?
He is bringing home a formidable wife
Are her family's forces in pursuit?
He travels alone. No one follows him
- Did he withstand the danger? - Did he win the battle?
The dragon-killer overcame the danger
Siegfried, the hero ...
... kept him safe
Why does he need his army to help him?
You must slaughter sturdy steers
Let Wotan's altar flow with their blood
What must we do?
You must kill a boar for Froh ...
... and sacrifice a full-grown goat to Donner
But slaughter sheep for Fricka ...
... that she may bless the marriage!
Once the animals are killed, what do we do then?
Take your drinking-horns ...
... and let your wives fill them with mead and wine!
With our drinking-horns in our hands, what do we do next?
Drink deep till drunkenness overcomes you!
All in honour of the gods ...
... that they may bless the marriage!
Good fortune and prosperity now smile on the Rhine ...
... if grim Hagen can be so merry!
The Hawthorn pricks no more
He has been appointed bridal herald
Have done with laughter, valiant vassals!
Welcome Gunther's bride!
Brunnhilde approaches with him
Be smiling to your lady and serve her loyally
lf she is ever wronged ...
... be swift to avenge her!
Hail!
Welcome!
Greetings, Gunther!
Hail to you and your bride!
Brunnhilde, rarest of women ...
... l bring you home to the Rhine
A nobler wife has never been won
The race of Gibichungs ...
... was granted grace by the gods
Now it shall rise to its greatest renown!
Hail to you, fortunate Gibichung!
Greetings, dear hero!
Greetings, sweet sister!
l rejoice to see you beside him ...
... who won you as wife
Two happy couples l see here
Brunnhilde and Gunther!
Gutrune and Siegfried!
What ails her?
ls she demented?
What troubles Brunnhilde's brow?
Siegfried here?
Gutrune?
Gunther's gentle sister ...
... married to me as you to Gunther
l to Gunther? You lie!
My eyes grow dim
Does Siegfried not know me?
Gunther, your wife is not well!
Rouse yourself, woman! Here is your husband
Ah! The ring ...
... on his hand!
He? Siegfried?
What is it?
Now mark carefully this woman's complaint!
l saw a ring on your hand
lt does not belong to you
lt was snatched from me ...
... by this man!
How came you to get the ring from him?
l did not get this ring from him
As you took from me the ring with which l was wedded to you ...
... claim your right from him and demand back the pledge!
The ring? l did not give him one. But do you know it well?
Where have you hidden the ring that you wrenched from me?
Ah! He it was ...
... who tore the ring from me
Siegfried ...
... the thieving deceiver!
From no woman did the ring come to me
Nor was it a woman from whom l won it
l know it well as the prize of the battle ...
... l once fought at Neidhohle ...
... when l slew the fierce dragon
Brunnhilde, valiant woman, do you really recognise the ring?
lf it is that which you gave to Gunther, then it is his
Siegfried obtained it by trickery ...
... for which the traitor must atone!
A trick!
A most shameful trick!
Treachery ...
... to be avenged as never before!
- Treachery? - To whom?
Holy gods!
Rulers of heaven!
Was this part of your plan?
Did you mean me to suffer ...
... as no one has suffered?
Did you shape for me a shame none has ever borne?
Then aid me to a revenge ...
... such as never raged!
Rouse in me wrath ...
... such as never was curbed!
Cause Brunnhilde to break her heart ...
... if only it will destroy her betrayer!
Brunnhilde, my bride!
Restrain yourself!
Away, traitor!
Self-betrayed!
Know you all
Not to him ...
... but to that man there am l married
- Siegfried? - Gutrune's husband?
He wrung from me gratification and love
Have you no regard for your own honour?
Must l accuse of falsehood the tongue that smirches it?
Hear if l broke faith!
Blood-brotherhood l swore to Gunther
Notung, my trusty sword ...
... guarded the oath of loyalty
lts blade separated me ...
... from this unhappy woman
You lie, deceitful hero ...
... and call your sword in false witness!
Well l know its sharpness
l also know the scabbard ...
... in which, serenely on the wall, reposed Notung, faithful friend ...
... when its lord wed his beloved
Did he break faith?
Did he tarnish Gunther's honour?
l should be dishonoured ...
... if you did not refute her words!
Disloyal, Siegfried?
Did you indeed deceive?
Declare that this woman denounces you falsely!
- Clear yourself! Swear an oath! - Silence her accusation!
l will silence her accusation and swear an oath
Which of you will venture his weapon on it?
My spear-point ...
... l lay on it
lt will vouch for the honour of the oath
Shining spear!
Hallowed weapon!
Aid my eternal oath!
On the point ...
... l take this vow
Spear-point, mark my words!
Where blade can pierce ...
... you may pierce me
Where death can strike ...
... you may strike me ...
... if that woman's accusation is true ...
... and l broke faith with my brother!
Shining spear!
Hallowed weapon!
Aid my eternal oath!
On the point ...
... l take this vow
Spear-point, mark my words!
l dedicate your dominant power to his downfall!
l bless your blade, that it may pierce him
For this man has broken his oath ...
... and perjured himself!
Help, Donner!
Roar forth in storm to silence this shameful infamy!
Gunther, control your wife ...
... who shamelessly slanders you!
Grant this wild mountain maid time and rest ...
... for her to abate her rage ...
... which some evil spirit has unleashed against us all
You vassals, go back!
Enough of scolding women!
As cowards we gladly give way when tongues wage war
l deplore it more than you ...
... that l did not better deceive her
l think perhaps the Tarnhelm only half hid me
But women's anger is soon appeased
Your wife will surely be thankful that l won her for you
Gaily then, vassals ...
... follow me to the feast!
Women, lend a hand to the wedding!
Laugh in delight!
ln palace and field ...
... you shall see me happy before you all today
May those whom love gladdens ...
... be made as happy as is my elated heart!
What devil's cunning lies hidden here?
What wizard's charm has conjured this up?
Where now is my wisdom to counter this confusion?
Where are my spells to solve this riddle?
Alas!
Woe!
All my wisdom l passed to him!
ln his power he holds the maid
ln his clutches he clasps his prey
Though she bewails her shame ...
... he gaily gives her away now he is rich!
Who will offer me a sword ...
... with which to sever my bonds?
Trust me, wronged wife!
l will take revenge on your betrayer
- On whom? - On Siegfried, who betrayed you
On Siegfried? You?
A single flicker of his eyes ...
... such as lighted on me, even from his lying face ...
... would make you falter in fear!
But shall his perjury protect him from my spear?
Oaths and perjury are idle words!
Search for something stronger to sharpen your spear ...
... if you wish to assail the strongest!
l know Siegfried's might and how hard he is to kill in combat
So whisper advice how the hero may fall to my spear
Thankless, most shameful reward!
There is not one art l knew ...
... that does not guard his body!
Without his knowing, l enveloped him in my magic ...
... which now protects him from wounds
Then can no weapon hurt him?
Not in battle
But ...
... if you struck him in the back
Never, l knew ...
... would he flinch before a foe ...
... nor turn his back in flight
So there l dispensed with my spells
And there my spear shall strike!
Up, Gunther, noble Gibichung!
Here stands your brave wife. Why do you stay there so sadly?
Disgrace!
Dishonour!
Woe is me, most wretched of men!
You are dishonoured. How can l deny it?
Craven coward! False to your bride!
You hid behind the hero ...
... for him to obtain for you the prize of fame!
Deep sank your noble race ...
... when it produced such a poltroon!
l was a fraud, and was defrauded!
l was a cheat, and was cheated!
Crushed be my bones!
Shattered be my heart!
Help, Hagen! Help my honour!
Help your mother, who bore me too!
No brain can help you, nor any hand
Naught can help, save Siegfried's death!
Siegfried's death!
That alone can erase your shame!
We swore blood-brotherhood!
For a broken bond blood alone can make amends!
- Did he break the bond? - Yes, since he betrayed you
Did he betray me?
He betrayed you and you all have betrayed me!
lf l had my due, all the blood in the world ...
... could not wash away your guilt!
But one death ...
... will serve me for all
Siegfried shall die to redeem himself and you!
He shall die and you shall profit!
lmmense power will be yours ...
... if you obtain the ring from which death alone can part him
Brunnhilde's ring?
The Nibelung's ring
Then Siegfried is doomed!
His death will benefit us all
But Gutrune ...
... to whom l gave him!
lf we punish her husband how can we justify ourselves to her?
What did my wisdom foretell?
What did my spells teach me?
ln my despair all is clear
Gutrune is the sorcery ...
... that lured my husband away
May anguish overcome her!
Since his death must grieve her, let the deed be hidden from her
Tomorrow let us go hunting
The hero will forge ahead of us
A boar will bring him down
So be it! Siegfried shall die!
So be it!
- He shall wash away the shame! - He shall die, the handsome hero!
Mine is the treasure!
He has betrayed his solemn oath
- His blood shall expiate his crime - Let the ring be wrested from him
- Omniscient god of vengeance! - Gnome-father, fallen prince!
- Witness of oaths - Guardian of night
- Lord of the Nibelungs, hear me! - Wotan, look upon us!
- Bid your heavenly hosts ... - Bid your Nibelung host ...
- ... hear this vow of vengeance! - ... obey the Lord of the Ring!
The Sun sends down rays of light
Night lies in the depths
Once they were bright ...
... when safe and glorious ...
... our father's gold gleamed there
Rhinegold! Lustrous gold!
How brightly you once shone ...
... majestic star of the deep
Dame Sun, send us the hero ...
... who will give us back the gold
lf he were to let us have it ...
... we would no longer envy ...
... your bright eyes!
Rhinegold! Lustrous gold!
How happily you shone then ...
... free star of the deep!
l hear his horn
The hero is coming
Let us take counsel!
An elf has led me astray. l have lost my way
Hey, rascal!
ln which mountain did you suddenly conceal my quarry?
Siegfried!
- What are you grumbling about? - With what elf are you angry?
Has a fairy been teasing you?
Tell us, Siegfried!
Did you lure to your lair the beast l lost?
lf he is your lover, l willingly leave him to you
Siegfried, what will you give us if we grant you your quarry?
As yet l have nothing in my bag, so ask for what you will
A gold ring gleams on your finger
Give it to us!
l slew a giant dragon for that ring
Shall l give it to you for a paltry bearskin?
Are you so mean? So miserly at the market?
You should be generous to women
Were l to waste what l have on you, my wife would scold me
- ls she harsh? - Does she beat you?
The hero feels her hand!
Well, laugh if you like!
But l will leave you to lament
For though you long for the ring ...
... l will never give it to you
So handsome!
So strong!
So desirable!
What a pity he's a miser!
How can l bear this meagre praise? Shall l let myself be thus abused?
lf they came back to the water's edge, they could have the ring
Hey! You merry water-maidens!
Come quickly!
l'll give you the ring!
Keep it, hero
Ward it well until you learn the calamity ...
... that is enclosed in the ring
Glad will you feel if we free you from its curse
Well, sing what you know
We know of evil in store for you
You retain the ring at your peril
From the Rhine's gold the ring was wrought
He who fashioned it and ignominiously lost it ...
... laid on it a curse ...
... to doom whoever wears it
As you slew the dragon so shall you be slain ...
... and this very day
This will be your fate ...
... if you do not restore the ring to us ...
... to hide it deep in the Rhine
Only its waters ...
... can wash away the curse!
You wily women, have done!
lf l was wary of your wheedling, your threats frighten me still less
Siegfried! We tell you the truth
Beware! Avoid the curse!
Nightly the Norns twisted it ...
... into the rope of primeval law
My sword shattered a spear
Even if they wove curses into the eternal rope ...
... Notung will sever it!
A dragon once warned me of the curse ...
... but did not teach me to fear it!
A ring would win me the world's wealth
For the gift of love l'd gladly relinquish it
l'd give it to you if you gave me love
But by threatening life and limb ...
... even by less than a finger's worth, you will not win the ring!
For life and limb ...
... see ...
... thus l fling them from me!
Come, sisters! Leave this madman!
Though he considers himself clever and strong ...
... he is like one bound and blind
He swore oaths ...
... and does not keep them!
He knows secrets ...
... and does not heed them!
A glorious gift was granted him
He does not realise he renounced it
Only the ring, which dooms him to death, does he seek to retain
Farewell, Siegfried!
A proud woman ...
... today will inherit your treasure
She will give us a better hearing
To her!
ln water and on land ...
... l am now learning women's ways
lf their cajolery does not convince ...
... they scare with threats
And if one dares to defy these ...
... they start to scold
And yet ...
... had l not given Gutrune my word ...
... l would cheerfully have chosen one of these pretty women!
Hoiho!
Have we finally discovered you?
Come down!
lt is fresh and cool here
Here let us rest ...
... and prepare a meal
Lay down the bag ...
... and bring out the wineskins
He scared away our quarry
Now we must hear the marvels of Siegfried and his hunting
l am ill provided for a meal
l must beg some of your food
You caught nothing?
l set out for wood-game ...
... but only waterfowl showed itself
Had l been forewarned ...
... l would have caught three water-birds ...
... who sang to me on the Rhine ...
... that l should be slain this very day
That would be a sorry hunt ...
... if a lurking beast were to lay low the luckless hunter
l am thirsty!
l heard say, Siegfried ...
... that you could understand birdsong
ls this so?
l have not heeded their chirping for some time
Drink, Gunther! Your brother offers it to you!
lnsipid and pale ...
... the mixture has only your blood in it!
Then l will mix it with yours!
Now it is mixed, it overflows
Let it be a refreshment for Mother Earth!
You are too happy, my hero
ls Brunnhilde causing him concern?
lf only he understood her ...
... as well as you do birdsong!
Since l heard women's voices ...
... birds have gone from my mind
But once you did understand them?
Hey, Gunther, morose man!
lf you like ...
... l will sing you stories of my boyhood
l listen gladly
Sing then, hero!
Mime was a surly dwarf
ln the grip of envy he brought me up ...
... so that the child, once grown, would kill for him a dragon ...
... that guarded a treasure in the forest
He taught me to forge ...
... and to smelt metal
But what the craftsman could not do himself ...
... his pupil had to achieve ...
... to weld the pieces of a shattered sword
My father's blade l forged anew
l made Notung hard as nails
The dwarf deemed it fit for the fight
He then led me to the forest
There l killed ...
... Fafner, the dragon
But now take good note
l must tell you of marvels
My fingers were burning from the dragon's blood
l put them in my mouth to cool them
Scarcely had the moisture touched my tongue ...
... than l could understand what the birds were singing
One sat on a bough and sang ...
''Hey! The Nibelung's treasure now belongs to Siegfried!
''Now he will find the hoard in the cave!
''The Tarnhelm will help him perform wondrous deeds
''But the ring would make him ruler of the world''
The ring and Tarnhelm, did you take them away?
Did you hear the bird again?
l gathered up ring and Tarnhelm
l listened again to the songster ...
... who sat in the tree-top and sang
''Hey! The helmet and the ring belong to Siegfried!
''He must not trust the treacherous Mime!
''Only for him is the treasure to be gained. Now he lies in wait
''He has designs on Siegfried's life
''Siegfried must not trust Mime''
Was this good counsel?
Did you repay Mime?
With a deadly draught he came to me
Scared and stammering he confessed his baseness
Notung felled the villain!
What he could not forge he could still feel!
What more did the bird tell you?
First drink, hero, from my horn
l spiced the draught well for you ...
... to waken your memory
The past shall not slip your mind!
Sorrowfully l gazed up into the tree-tops
lt still sat there and sang ...
''Siegfried has slain the wicked dwarf!
''Now l know a wife for him
''On a rocky height she is sleeping
''Fire surrounds her
''He who can break through ...
''... and wake the bride ...
''... Brunnhilde would be his!''
Did you follow the bird's advice?
Without hesitation l set forth
l reached the fiery rock
l made my way through the flames ...
... and as reward l found ...
... a wondrous woman asleep ...
... clad in shining armour
l loosened the maid's helmet
My bold kiss awakened her
Oh, how ardently was l enfolded ...
... in fair Brunnhilde's arms!
What do l hear?
Can you also understand these ravens?
To me they cried revenge!
What are you doing?
Hagen, what have you done?
l have avenged perjury!
Brunnhilde!
Holy bride!
Awake! Open your eyes!
Who sank you again to sleep?
Who shackled you in uneasy slumber?
Your wakener came ...
... and kissed you awake ...
... and broke the bride's bondage
Brunnhilde laughed in delight!
Ah, her eyes ...
... forever open!
Ah, the blissful stirring of her breath!
Sweet passing!
Blessed terror!
Brunnhilde ...
... bids me welcome!
Was that his horn?
No! He is not coming home yet
Bad dreams disturbed my sleep
Wildly his horse neighed
Brunnhilde's laughter wakened me
Who was the woman l saw walking to the river bank?
Brunnhilde frightens me!
ls she at home?
Brunnhilde! Are you awake?
Her room is empty
Then it was she that l saw going to the Rhine!
Was that his horn?
No sign of life!
lf l could only see Siegfried soon!
Awake!
Light! Bright torches!
We bring the spoils of the hunt
Arise, Gutrune! Greet Siegfried!
The mighty hero is coming home
What has happened, Hagen?
l did not hear his horn!
The pallid hero can blow it no more
No more will he go off hunting or into battle ...
... nor woo lovely women
What do they bring?
A wild boar's prey ...
... Siegfried, your dead husband
Gutrune, dear sister ...
... open your eyes!
Speak to me!
Siegfried slain!
Away, faithless brother, my husband's murderer!
Help! Alas!
They have killed Siegfried!
Do not reproach me! Complain to Hagen!
He is the accursed boar who savaged this noble hero
Do you revile me for it?
May anguish and misfortune dog you for ever!
So be it!
l slew him
l, Hagen, struck him dead
He was forfeit to my spear ...
... on which he swore falsely
l have now exacted the sacred right of reparation ...
... for which l now demand this ring
Stand back! You shall never seize what is my property
Vassals, declare my right!
Would you lay hands on Gutrune's inheritance ...
... shameless son of a gnome?
Thus the gnome's inheritance is demanded by his son!
The ring is mine!
Silence the clamour of your grief!
All of you betrayed his wife ...
... who now comes for vengeance
l have heard children cry to their mother ...
... when milk had been spilled
But no lament reached my ear ...
... fitting for this supreme hero
Brunnhilde, black with jealousy!
You brought this disaster on us
You turned the men against him
Alas that you came near this house!
Silence, poor wretch!
You were never his true wife
You served him but as paramour
l am his rightful spouse ...
... to whom Siegfried swore eternal vows ...
... before ever he set eyes on you
Curse you, Hagen, for suggesting the potion that stole her husband!
Alas! Suddenly l understand
Brunnhilde was his true love ...
... whom the draught drove from his mind!
Stack logs for me in piles there ...
... by the shore of the Rhine!
High and bright ...
... let a fire blaze
lt shall consume the noble body of the hero
Lead here his horse ...
... that with me it may follow the warrior
The hero's holiest honour ...
... my own body longs to share
Fulfil Brunnhilde's request!
Like sunlight his radiance shines on me
He was the purest, he who betrayed me!
Deceiving his wife, loyal to his friend ...
... he separated himself from his own true love ...
... with his sword
No man more honest ever took an oath
None more true made a treaty
He was purer ...
... in love ...
... than any other
And yet all oaths ...
... all treaties ...
... his truest love ...
... he betrayed ...
... as no other!
Do you know why this was?
Heavenly custodian of oaths!
Turn your gaze ...
... on my great grief
See your everlasting guilt!
Hear my lament, mighty god!
Through his most doughty deed ...
... that you rightly desired ...
... you sacrificed him to the curse which had fallen on you
This innocent had to betray me ...
... so that l should become a woman of wisdom!
Do l know now what your will is?
Everything ...
... l know everything ...
... all is now clear to me!
l hear your ravens stirring too
With dreaded, desired tidings ...
... l now send them both home
Rest now, o god!
Now l take up my inheritance
Accursed, terrible ring!
l take your gold ...
... and now l give it away
Wise sisters of the water's depths ...
... you daughters of the Rhine ...
... l thank you for your counsel
What you crave ...
... l give to you
From my ashes take it for your own!
The fire that consumes me ...
... shall cleanse the ring from the curse!
You in the water, wash it away ...
... and keep pure the gleaming gold ...
... that was stolen from you
Fly home, ravens!
Recount to your master ...
... what you have heard here by the Rhine!
Pass by Brunnhilde's rock
Direct Loge, who still blazes there, to Valhalla
For the end of the gods is nigh
Thus do l throw this torch ...
... at Valhalla's vaulting towers
Grane ...
... my steed ...
... greetings!
Do you too know, my friend ...
... where l am leading you?
Radiant in the fire ...
... lies your lord ...
... Siegfried, my blessed hero
Are you neighing for joy to follow your friend?
Are you lured to him ...
... by the laughing flames?
Feel my bosom too ...
... how it burns
A bright fire fastens on my heart ...
... to embrace him ...
... enfolded in his arms ...
... to be with him in the intensity of love!
Grane!
Greet your master!
Siegfried! See!
Your wife joyfully greets you!
Keep away from the ring!
Translation (c) Lionel Salter Subtitling: David Hogarth (c) 1989 Philips Classics Productions