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Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods. The Ring of the Niblung, part 2
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For speeding him to his doom.
BRÜNNHILDE
Ungrateful, shameful return!
I taught him all
The arts I know,
To preserve his body from harm.
He bears unwitting
A charmèd life
And safely walks by spells enwound.
HAGEN
Then no weapon forged could wound him?
BRÜNNHILDE
In battle none;—yet—
Did the blow strike his back!
Never—I knew that—
Would he give way,
Or turn and fly, the foe pursuing,
So there I gave him no blessing.
HAGEN
And there shall my spear strike!
[He turns quickly from Brünnhilde to Gunther.
Up, Gunther,
Noble Gibichung!
Here stands thy valiant wife.
Why hang thy head in grief?
GUNTHER
[Starting up passionately.
O shame!
Dishonour!
Woe is me!
No man has known such sorrow!
HAGEN
In shame thou liest—
That is true.
BRÜNNHILDE [To Gunther.
O craven man!
Falsest of friends!
Hidden behind
The hero wert thou
While won were for thee
The prize and the glory.
Low indeed
The race must have sunk
That breeds such cowards as thou!
GUNTHER [Beside himself.
Deceived am I—and deceiver!
Betrayed am I—and betrayer!
My strength be consumed,
And broken my heart!
Help, Hagen!
Help for my honour!
Help, for my mother was thine—
Thee too she bore!
HAGEN
No help from head
Or hand will suffice:
'Tis Siegfried's death we need.
GUNTHER [Seized with horror.
Siegfried's death?
HAGEN
Unpurged else were thy shame.
GUNTHER [Staring before him.
Blood-brotherhood
He and I swore.
HAGEN
Who broke the bond
Pays with his blood.
GUNTHER
Broke he the bond?
BRÜNNHILDE
Ungrateful, shameful return!
I taught him all
The arts I know,
To preserve his body from harm.
He bears unwitting
A charmèd life
And safely walks by spells enwound.
HAGEN
Then no weapon forged could wound him?
BRÜNNHILDE
In battle none;—yet—
Did the blow strike his back!
Never—I knew that—
Would he give way,
Or turn and fly, the foe pursuing,
So there I gave him no blessing.
HAGEN
And there shall my spear strike!
[He turns quickly from Brünnhilde to Gunther.
Up, Gunther,
Noble Gibichung!
Here stands thy valiant wife.
Why hang thy head in grief?
GUNTHER
[Starting up passionately.
O shame!
Dishonour!
Woe is me!
No man has known such sorrow!
HAGEN
In shame thou liest—
That is true.
BRÜNNHILDE [To Gunther.
O craven man!
Falsest of friends!
Hidden behind
The hero wert thou
While won were for thee
The prize and the glory.
Low indeed
The race must have sunk
That breeds such cowards as thou!
GUNTHER [Beside himself.
Deceived am I—and deceiver!
Betrayed am I—and betrayer!
My strength be consumed,
And broken my heart!
Help, Hagen!
Help for my honour!
Help, for my mother was thine—
Thee too she bore!
HAGEN
No help from head
Or hand will suffice:
'Tis Siegfried's death we need.
GUNTHER [Seized with horror.
Siegfried's death?
HAGEN
Unpurged else were thy shame.
GUNTHER [Staring before him.
Blood-brotherhood
He and I swore.
HAGEN
Who broke the bond
Pays with his blood.
GUNTHER
Broke he the bond?
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