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Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods. The Ring of the Niblung, part 2
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Who guarded the Nibelung's gold.
He was slain,
And his horrid jaws closed
By Siegfried's invincible sword.
From this colossal deed
The fame of the hero dawned.
GUNTHER [Thoughtfully.
They say that a priceless treasure
The Niblungs had in their hoard.
HAGEN
The man who could use its spell
Were lord of the world evermore.
GUNTHER
And Siegfried won it in fight?
HAGEN
He has the Niblungs in thrall.
GUNTHER
And Brünnhild' no other can win?
HAGEN
To no other will the flames yield.
GUNTHER [Rises angrily from his seat.
Why wake dissension and doubt?
Why stir up my desire
And yearning for joys
That cannot be won?
[He walks to and fro much agitated.
HAGEN
[Without leaving his seat causes Gunther to pull up as he approaches him, by a gesture of mysterious import.
Would not Brünnhilde
Be thy bride,
Were she by Siegfried brought home?
GUNTHER
[Turns away doubtful and angry.
But how could I force this man
To woo the bride for me?
HAGEN [As before.
Thy simple prayer would force him,
Gutrun' winning him first.
GUTRUNE
Thou mockest, cruel Hagen!
What arts have I to bind him?
The greatest hero
In all the world
Has long ere this by the fairest
Women on earth been loved.
HAGEN
[Bending confidentially towards Gutrune.
What of the drink in the chest?
[More secretly.
In me who won it have more faith.
To thee in love it will bind
Him whom thy heart most desires.
[Gunther has come to the table again, and, leaning against it, pays close attention.
Hither did Siegfried come,
And taste of this potion of herbs,
He would straight forget he had looked
On any woman before,
Or been by woman approached.
Now answer:
Think ye my counsel good?
GUNTHER [Starting up suddenly.
Now Grimhild' be praised,
Who for brother gave us thee.
GUTRUNE
He was slain,
And his horrid jaws closed
By Siegfried's invincible sword.
From this colossal deed
The fame of the hero dawned.
GUNTHER [Thoughtfully.
They say that a priceless treasure
The Niblungs had in their hoard.
HAGEN
The man who could use its spell
Were lord of the world evermore.
GUNTHER
And Siegfried won it in fight?
HAGEN
He has the Niblungs in thrall.
GUNTHER
And Brünnhild' no other can win?
HAGEN
To no other will the flames yield.
GUNTHER [Rises angrily from his seat.
Why wake dissension and doubt?
Why stir up my desire
And yearning for joys
That cannot be won?
[He walks to and fro much agitated.
HAGEN
[Without leaving his seat causes Gunther to pull up as he approaches him, by a gesture of mysterious import.
Would not Brünnhilde
Be thy bride,
Were she by Siegfried brought home?
GUNTHER
[Turns away doubtful and angry.
But how could I force this man
To woo the bride for me?
HAGEN [As before.
Thy simple prayer would force him,
Gutrun' winning him first.
GUTRUNE
Thou mockest, cruel Hagen!
What arts have I to bind him?
The greatest hero
In all the world
Has long ere this by the fairest
Women on earth been loved.
HAGEN
[Bending confidentially towards Gutrune.
What of the drink in the chest?
[More secretly.
In me who won it have more faith.
To thee in love it will bind
Him whom thy heart most desires.
[Gunther has come to the table again, and, leaning against it, pays close attention.
Hither did Siegfried come,
And taste of this potion of herbs,
He would straight forget he had looked
On any woman before,
Or been by woman approached.
Now answer:
Think ye my counsel good?
GUNTHER [Starting up suddenly.
Now Grimhild' be praised,
Who for brother gave us thee.
GUTRUNE
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