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,,p>sifal  ,/ory & ,analysis ( ,wagn]'s 
,great ,op]a  by  ,h4 ,r4 ,,haweis      
,au?or ( ,my ,musical ,memories1 ,music 
& ,morals1 etc4        ,illu/ration3    
,,ri*>d ,,wagn]   ,illu/ration3 ,funk & 
,wagnalls ,symbol    ,funk  ,wagnalls   
,company ,new ,york & ,london #aije     
,,note--     ,?is /ory & analysis (     
,p>sifal 0    fir/ publi%$ z a "p ( ,mr4
 ,haweis'    well-kn[n "w1 ,my ,musical 
,memories4    ,! int]e/ x has excit$    
seems to ju/ify its republication at    
?is "t 9 a sep>ate volume4              
,f4  ,w4 ,co4  ,publi%$1 ,febru>y1 #aijd
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,,page     ,portrait ( ,ri*>d ,wagn]    
,frontispiece      ,p>sifal & ,gurnemanz
 ,pass+ ,?r\gh       ! ,rav9e 7,act ,i7 
#cj      ,! ,great ,hall ( ! ,holy      
,grail       7,act ,i7                  
#cf      ,p>sifal ,ent]+ ! ,grail ,ca/le
 9       ,triumph 7,act ,,iii7          
#fb      ,,wahnfri$  ,i visit$ ,bayreu? 
on ! #bd? ( ,july1 #ahhc1 & att5d$ two  
cr[d$ p]=mances ( ,wagn]'s la/ "w1      
,p>sifal4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i w5t into !      
beautiful g>d5s ( ! ,neue ,s*loss4 ,on  
ei!r side ( a lake1 ^u :i* float a c\ple
 ( swans & innum]able wat]-lilies1 !    
long p>klike av5ue ( trees are vocal )  
wild doves1 & ! rob9 is he>d 9 ! adjo9+ 
?ickets4 ,at my approa* ! sweet song    
ceases abruptly1 & ! />tl$ bird flies   
out1 scatt]+ ! pale petals ( ! wild     

roses ^u my pa?4 ,i foll[ a /ream ( p on
 foot1 z !y move d[n ! left-h& av5ue 9 !
 g>d5 ( ! ,neue ,s*loss1 :i* adjo9s     
,wagn]'s own gr\nds4  ,"s are go+--"s   
are com+4 ,pres5tly ,i see an op5+ 9 !  
bu%es on my left2 ! pa? leads me to a   
clump ( ev]gre5s4 ,i foll[ x1 & come    
sudd5ly on ! great compos]'s grave4 ,all
 ab\t ! gre5 squ>e m\nd ! trees are     
?ick--laurel1 fir1 & yew4 ,! %ades fall 
fun]eally across ! imm5se gray granite  
slab2 b ov] ! d>k foliage ! sky is      
bright blue1 & /raight 9 front ( me1    
above ! l[ bu%es1 ,i c see ! b[-w9d[s ( 
! dead ma/]'s /udy--:]e ,i sp5t ) him "o
 delightful ev5+ 9 #ahgf4  ,i c see1    
too1 ! jet ( wat] t he lov$ play+ high  
above ! h$ge ( ev]gre54 ,x lulls me )   
its s\nd4 ,wahnfri$6 ,wahnfri$6 x seems 
to murmur4 ,x 0 ! ^w writt5 above !     
ma/]'s h\se--! ^w he mo/ lov$--! ^w 8   
tireless _s mo/ believ$ 94 ,h[ %all ,i  
r5d] x8 ,dream-life6 dream-life6 ,e>?'s 
illusion ( joy6  ,great _s6 ?y          
dream-life "h is pa/1 &1 face to face ) 

tru?1 rapt f ! fickle & ! frail1 = !e ! 
illusion has vani%$6 ,maye/ ?\ also "k !
 fulness ( joy 9 ! unbrok5 & s]5e       
activities ( ! et]nal ,reality6  ,i     
visit$ ! grave twice4 ,!re is no?+      
writt5 on ! granite slab4 ,!re 7 nev]   
pres5t less ?an tw5ty p]sons1 & a       
con/ant /ream ( pilgrims kept com+ &    
go+4  ,"o g5tle tok5 ( ! ma/]'s pitiful 
& t5d] reg>d = ! fai?ful dumb animals he
 s lov$ lies b a few feet (f 9 ! same   
g>d51 & n f> f 8 own grave4  ,^u a mossy
 bank1 surr\nd$ ) ev]gre5s1 is a small  
m>ble slab1 ) ?is inscription to 8      
favorite dog3  ,"h lies 9 peace         
',wahnfri$'s' fai?ful wat*] & fri5d--!  
good & beautiful ,m>k 7d] gute1 s*ne    
,m>k76  ,i return$1 too1 to ,wagn]'s    
tomb1 pluck$ a bran* ( ! fir-tree t wav$
 above x1 & w5t back to my room to      
prep>e myself by read+ & m$itation = !  
great religi\s drama :i* ,i 0 to witness
 at f\r o'clock 9 ! aft]noon--,wagn]'s  
late/ & highe/ inspiration--! /ory ( !  
sacr$ bro!rhood1 ! knights ( ,san       

,graal--,p>sifal6     ,,p>sifal   ,!    
blood ( ,god6--my/ic symbol ( div9e     
life--= ! blood is ! life !re(4 ,t is ! 
key-note ( ,p>sifal1 ! ,knight ( !      
,sangrail4 ,w9e is ! ready symbolical   
vehicle--! mat]ial l9k betwe5 ! div9e & 
! human life4 ,9 ! old religions1 t     
height5$ consci\sness1 t int5sity (     
feel+ produc$ by /imulant1 0 ?\ght to be
 ! v ent]+ 9 ( ! god--! union ( ! div9e 
& human _s2 & 9 ! ,eleus9ian my/]ies1 ! 
sesame1 ! bread ( ,demet]1 ! e>? "m1 & !
 kykeon1 or w9e ( ,dionysos1 ! v9e god1 
7 ?us sacram5tal4  ,! passionate desire 
to approa* & m+le ) ,deity is ! "o my/ic
 bond common to all religions 9 all l&s4
 ,x is ! cry ( ! human2 x trav]ses !    
ages1 x exhau/s _m symbols & transc5ds  
all =ms4  ,to ! ,*ri/ian x is summ$ up 9
 ! ,"l's ,supp]4  ,! m$ieval leg5d ( !  
,sangrail 7real or royal blood7 is ! mo/
 poetic & pa!tic =m ( transub/antiation2
 9 x ! gross mat]ialism ( ! ,roman ,mass
 almo/ ceases to be repulsive2 x        
possesses ! true leg5d>y p[] (          

attraction & assimilation4  ,z !        
,knights ( ! ,table ,r\nd1 ) _! holy    
v[s1 provid$ m$ieval ,*ivalry ) a c5t]1 
s did ! ,"l's table1 ) its ,sangrail1   
provide m$ieval ,religion ) its c5tral  
attractive po9t4 ,& z all m>vel\s tales 
( knightly h]oism circl$ r\nd ,k+       
,ar?ur's table1 s did ! great leg5ds    
embody+ ! ,*ri/ian conceptions ( s91    
puni%m5t1 & r$emption circle r\nd !     
,sangrail & ! sacrifice ( ! ,mass4  ,9 !
 leg5ds ( ,p>sifal & ,loh5gr9 ! knightly
 & religi\s elem5ts are weld$ toge!r4   
,?is is en\gh4 ,we ne$ approa* ,p>sifal 
) no deep k ( ! v>i\s ,sagas made use ( 
by ,wagn] 9 8 drama4 ,8 disciples1 :ile 
mo/ eag] to trace its v>i\s elem5ts to  
_! s\rces1 are mo/ emphatic 9 decl>+ t !
 ,p>sifal drama1 s intimately true to ! 
_s ( ,roman ,ca?olicism1 is nev]!less a 
new creation4  ,joseph ( ,arima!a       
receiv$ 9 a cry/al cup ! blood ( ,*ri/ z
 x fl[$ f ! spe>-w\nd made by ! ,roman  
soldi]4 ,! cup & ! spe> 7 committ$ to   
,titurel1 :o became a holy knight & head

 ( a sacr$ bro!rhood ( knights4 ,!y     
dwelt 9 ! ,visigo? ,m\nta9s ( ,s\!rn    
,spa91 :]e1 amid imp5etrable =e/s1 rose 
! leg5d>y palace ( ,montsalvat4 ,"h !y  
gu>d$ ! sacr$ relics1 issu+ =? at times 
f _! palatial =tress1 l ,loh5gr91 to    
fight = innoc5ce & "r1 & always return+ 
to r5ew _! y\? & /r5g? by ! cele/ial    
contemplation ( ! ,sangrail1 & by       
occasional p>ticipation 9 ! holy fea/4  
,"t & hi/ory c\nt = v little 9 ^!       
n>ratives4 ,x 0 all[$1 h[ev]1 t ,titurel
 ! ,*ief _h gr[n extremely ag$1 b x 0 n 
all[$ t he c\ld die 9 ! pres5ce ( !     
,sangrail4 ,he seem$ to h be5 laid 9 a  
k9d ( trance1 re/+ 9 an op5 tomb b5ea? !
 alt> ( ! ,grail2 & :5ev] ! cup 0       
uncov]$ 8 voice might be he>d jo9+ 9 !  
celebration4 ,mean:ile1 ,am=tas1 8 son1 
reign$ 9 8 /ead4  ,montsalvat1 ) its    
pure1 contemplative1 b active bro!rhood1
 & its my/ic cup1 ?us /&s out z ! poetic
 symbol ( all t is highe/ & be/ 9       
m$ieval ,*ri/ianity4  ,! note ( ! wick$ 
_w--,magic = ,devotion--,s5suality =    

,wor%ip--breaks 9 ^u our vision1 z !    
sc5e *anges f ! ,halls ( ,montsalvat to 
,kl+sor's palace4 ,kl+sor1 an impure    
knight1 :o has be5 refus$ admittance to 
! ord] ( ! ,sangrail1 ent]s into a      
compact ) ! p[]s ( evil--by magic       
acquires arts ( diabolical              
fasc9ation--fills 8 palace & g>d5s )    
en*antm5ts1 & wages bitt] w> aga9/ !    
holy knights1 ) a view ( corrupt+ !m1 & 
ultimately1 x may be1 ( acquir+ =       
himself ! ,sangrail1 9 :i* all p[] is   
believ$ to reside4 ,_m knights h already
 succumb$ to ! insidi\s arts ( ,kl+sor2 
b ! tragical turn+-po9t ( ! ,p>sifal is 
t ,am=tas1 himself ! son ( ,titurel1 !  
(ficial gu>dian ( ! ,grail1 9 mak+ w> ^u
 ! magician1 took ) him ! sacr$ spe>1 & 
lo/ x to ,kl+sor4  ,x came ab\t 9 ?is   
way4 ,a woman ( une>?ly lovel9ess won   
him 9 ! en*ant$ b[]s adjo9+ ! evil      
knight's palace1 & ,kl+sor1 seiz+ ! holy
 spe>1 ?ru/ x into ,am=tas's side1      
inflict+ :at seem$ an incurable w\nd4 ,!
 brave knight1 ,gurnemanz1 dragg$ 8 ma/]

 fa9t+ f ! g>d51 8 companions ( !       
,sangrail cov]+ _! retreat4 ,b1 return$ 
to ,montsalvat1 ! unhappy k+ awakes only
 to bewail 8 s91 ! loss ( ! sacr$ spe>1 
& ! ceaseless h>r[+ sm>t ( an incurable 
w\nd4 ,b :o is ,p>sifal8         99     
99       99       99       99  ,! smell 
( p9e woods 9 ,july6 ,! long av5ue      
outside ! city ( ,bayreu?1 t leads      
/raight up ! hill1 cr[n$ by ! ,wagn]    
,!at]1 a noble /ructure--ar*itecturally 
admirable--sev]e1 simple1 b exactly     
adapt$ to its purpose4 ,i jo9 ! /ream ( 
pilgrims1 "s 9 c>riages1 o!rs on foot4  
,z we approa*1 a cle> bla/ ( trombones &
 brass f ! t]race 9 front ( ! gr&       
entrance plays out ! ,grail motive4 ,x  
is ! well-kn[n signal--!re is no "t to  
be lo/4 ,i ent] at ! prescrib$ door1 &  
f9d myself close to my appo9t$ place4 ,e
 "o--su* is ! admirable                 
arrangem5t--seems to d likewise4 ,9 a   
few m9utes ab\t "o ?\s& p]sons are seat$
 )\t confusion4 ,! !at] is d>k5$1 !     
footlights are l[]$1 ! prelude beg9s4   

,act ,i   ,! waves ( s\nd rise f ! %ad[y
 gulf sunk5 betwe5 ! audi5ce & !        
footlights4 ,^u ! s\nd ocean ( w9d !    
,take1 eat1 or ,love-fea/ motive floats4
 ,pres5tly ! /r+s pi]ce ?r\gh x1 ! ,spe>
 motive foll[s1 & !n1 full ( heavy pa91 
,dr9k ye all ( ?is1 foll[$ by ! fam\s   
,grail motive--an old *orale also us$ by
 ,m5delssohn 9 ! ,re=mation ,symphony4  
,!n comes ! noble ,fai? & ,love !me4  ,z
 ,i sit 9 ! l[ light1 amid ! sil5t      
?rong1 & li/51 ,i ne$ no int]pret]--,i  
am be+ plac$ 9 possession ( ! emotional 
key-notes ( ! drama4 ,e subject is fir/ 
di/9ctly enunciat$1 & !n all are        
wondr\sly bl5d$ toge!r4 ,!re is ! pa9 ( 
sacrifice--! m5tal agony1 ! bodily      
torture2 !re are ! alt]nate pauses (    
,sorr[ & respite f sorr[ long drawn out1
 ! %>p a*e ( ,s91 ! glimpses ( unhall[$ 
,joy1 ! /ra9 ( upw>d ,endeavor1 ! s]5e  
peace ( ,fai? & ,love1 cr[n$ by ! bless$
 ,vision ( ! ,grail4 ',tis pa/4 ,!      
prelude melts into ! op5+ recitative4   
,! eyes h n[ to play _! "p4 ,! curta9   

rises1 ! /ory beg9s4 ,! morn+ breaks    
sl[ly1 ! gray /reaks r$d51 a lovely     
summ] l&scape lies ba!d 9 primrose      
light4 ,"u ! %ad[ ( a noble tree1 ! ag$ 
knight4 ,gurnemanz1 has be5 re/+ ) two  
"y att5dants4 ,f ! neighbor+ halls (    
,montsalvat ! solemn reveill--! ,grail  
motive--r+s out1 & all ?ree s9k on _!   
knees 9 pray]4 ,! sun bur/s =? 9 spl5dor
 z ! hymn rises to m+le ) ! voices (    
univ]sal nature4 ,! waves ( s\nd well up
 & fill ! s\l ) unspeakable ?ankfulness 
& praise4  ,! talk is ( ,am=tas1 ! k+1 &
 ( 8 incurable w\nd4 ,a wild gallop1 a  
ru% ( s\nd--& a weird woman1 ) /ream+   
hair1 spr+s t[>d ! />tl$ gr\p4 ,%e be>s 
a phial ) r>e balsam f ! ,arabian %ores4
 ,x is = ! k+'s w\nd4 ,:o is ! wild     
horsewoman8 ,kundry--/range creation--a 
be+ doom$ to w&]1 l ! ,w&]+ ,jew1 ! wild
 ,huntsman1 or ,fly+ ,dut*man1 always   
seek+ a deliv]ance %e c n f9d--,kundry1 
:o1 9 ages gone by1 met ! ,savior on !  
road to ,calv>y & d]id$ him4 ,"s say %e 
0 ,h]odias's daught]4 ,n[ fill$ )       

remorse1 yet weight$ ) s9ful long+s1 %e 
s]ves by turns ! ,knights ( ! ,grail1 !n
 falls "u ! spell ( ,kl+sor1 ! evil     
knight sorc]]1 &1 9 ! guise ( an        
en*antress1 is compell$ by him to s$uce1
 if possible1 ! ,knights ( ! ,grail4    
,et]nal symbol ( ! divid$ allegiance ( a
 woman's s\l6 ,%e x 0 :o1 "u ! s5sual   
spell1 z an inc>nation ( lovel9ess1     
ov]came ,am=tas1 & %e x is n[ :o1 9 h]  
ard5t que/ = salvation1 *ang$ & squalid 
9 appe>ance1 s]ves ! ,knights ( !       
,grail1 & seeks to heal ,am=tas's w\nd6 
,no soon] has %e deliv]$ h] balsam to ! 
fai?ful ,gurnemanz1 & ?r[n h]self       
exhau/$ ^u ! grass--:]e %e lies gnaw+ h]
 hair morosely--?an a *ange 9 ! s\nd    
atmosph]e1 :i* nev] ceases to be g5]at$ 
9 ! my/ic or*e/ral gulf1 presages !     
approa* ( ,am=tas4  ,he comes1 borne on 
a litt]1 to 8 morn+ ba? 9 ! %9+ lake h>d
 by4 ,%>p is ! pa9 ( ! w\nd--we>y &     
hopeless is ! k+4 ,?r\gh ! ,w\nd-motive 
comes ! sweet woodl& music & ! brea? ( !
 bless$ morn+1 fragrant ) fl[]s & fre% )

 dew4 ,x is "o ( ^? incomp>able bur/s ( 
woodl& notes1 full ( bird-song & ! happy
 hum ( insect life & ru/l+ ( nett$      
bran*es & wav+ ( long tassel$ grass4 ,i 
"k ( no?+ l x save ! =e/ music 9        
,siegfri$4  ,! sick k+ li/5s1 & rememb]s
 words ( hope & com=t t fell f a heav5ly
 voice1 :at "t ! glory ( ! ,grail pass$3
      ,dur* ,mitleid wiss5d       ,d]   
re9e ,?or1     ,h>re se9       ,d5 i*   
erkor4      ,wait = my *os5 "o1         
,guileless & innoc5t1                   
,pity-enlight5$4  ,!y h& him ! phial (  
balsam2 & pres5tly1 :ile ! lovely =e/   
music aga9 breaks =?1 ! k+ is c>ri$ on  
to 8 ba?1 & ,kundry1 ,gurnemanz1 & ! two
 esquires hold ! /age4  ,z ! old knight1
 :o is a complete rep]tory ( facts      
connect$ ) ! ,grail tradition1 unfolds  
to ! esquires ! nature ( ! k+'s w\nd1 ! 
sorc]ies ( ,kl+sor1 ! hope ( deliv]ance 
f "s unkn[n guileless "o1 a sudd5 cry   
breaks up ! situation4  ,a :ite swan1   
pi]c$ by an arr[1 flutt]s dy+ to !      
gr\nd4 ,x is ! swan belov$ ( ! ,grail   

bro!rhood1 bird ( fair om51 symbol (    
spotless purity4 ,! slay] is br\ght 9   
betwe5 two knights--a /alw>t y\?1       
fe>less1 unaba%$1 :ile ! dea?-music ( ! 
swan1 ! sl[ di/ill+ & /iff5+ ( its      
life-blood1 is m>vel\sly r5d]$ by !     
or*e/ra4 ,conviction ( 8 fault comes ov]
 ! y\? z he li/5s to ! reproa*es (      
,gurnemanz4 ,he hangs 8 head a%am$ &    
p5it5t1 & at la/1 ) a sudd5 passion (   
remorse1 snaps 8 b[ & fl+s x aside4 ,!  
swan is borne (f1 & ,p>sifal1 !         
guileless "o 7= he x is71 ) ,gurnemanz &
 ,kundry--:o r\ses h]self & surveys     
,p>sifal ) /range1 almo/ savage         
curiosity--hold ! /age4  ,9 ?is sc5e    
,kundry tells ! y\? m ?an he c>es to he>
 ab\t himself3 h[ 8 fa!r1 ,gamuret1 0 a 
great knight kill$ 9 battle2 h[ 8 "m1   
,h]zeleide 7,he>t's ,affliction71 fe>+ a
 l fate = h] son1 br\ght him up 9 !     
lonely =e/2 h[ he left h] to foll[ a    
troop ( knights t he met "o day w9d+    
?r\gh ! =e/ glade1 & be+ l$ on & on 9   
pursuit ( !m1 nev] ov]took !m & nev]    

return$ to 8 "m1 ,he>t's ,affliction1 :o
 di$ ( grief4 ,at ?is po9t ! frantic y\?
 seizes ,kundry by ! ?roat 9 an agony ( 
rage & grief1 b is held back by         
,gurnemanz1 till1 worn out by ! viol5ce 
( 8 emotion1 he fa9ts away1 & is        
gradually reviv$ by ,kundry &           
,gurnemanz4  ,sudd5ly1 ,kundry rises ) a
 wild look1 l "o "u a spell4 ,h] mood ( 
s]vice is ov]4 ,%e /agg]s across !      
/age--%e c h>dly keep awake4 ,sleep1 %e 
mutt]s1 ,i mu/ sleep--sleep6 & falls d[n
 9 "o ( ^? long trances :i* app>5tly la/
 = mon?s1 or ye>s1 & =m ! transition    
p]iods betwe5 h] mood ( ,grail s]vice & 
! ,kl+sor slav]y into :i* %e mu/ next   
relapse 9 spite ( h]self4  ,& is ?is !  
guileless "o8 ,?is wild y\? :o slays !  
fair swan--:o kn[s n 8 own "n nor :5ce  
he comes1 nor :i!r he goes1 nor :at are 
8 de/9ies8 ,! old knight eyes him       
curi\sly--he w put him to ! te/4 ,?is   
y\? _h se5 ! k+ pass once--he _h m>k$ 8 
pa94 ,0 he enlight5$ by pity8 ,is he !  
appo9t$ deliv]]8 ,! old knight n[       

invites him to ! %r9e ( ! ,grail4 ,:at  
is ! ,grail8 asks ! y\?4 ,truly a       
guileless1 innoc5t "o6 yet a brave &    
pure knight1 s9ce he has kn[n no evil1 &
 s readily rep5ts ( a fault committ$ 9  
ignorance4  ,gurnemanz is /rangely drawn
 to him4 ,he %all see ! ,grail1 & 9 !   
,holy ,palace1 :at "t ! my/ic light     
/reams =? & ! assembl$ knights b[       
!mselves 9 pray]1 ! voice :i* com=t$    
,am=tas %all speak to 8 deliv]] & bid   
him arise & heal ! k+4         99       
99       99       99       99           
,gurnemanz & ,p>sifal h ceas$ to speak4 
,!y /& 9 ! gl[+ light ( ! summ]-l&4 ,!  
tide ( music rolls on cont9u\sly1 b     
s\nds m /range & dreamy4  ,is x a cl\d  
pass+ ov] ! sky8 ,!re seems to be a     
%udd]+ 9 ! bran*es--! light fades ^u    
yond] sunny woodl&s--! =egr\nd d>k5s    
apace4 ,! :ole sc5e is mov+1 b s sl[ly t
 x seems to *ange l a dissolv+ view4 ,i 
see ! two figures ( ,gurnemanz &        
,p>sifal mov+ ?r\gh ! trees--!y are lo/ 
beh9d yond] rock4 ,!y em]ge f>!r        

(f--high] up4 ,! air gr[s v dim2 !      
or*e/ra peals l\d] & l\d]4 ,i lose ! two
 9 ! deep5+ twilight4 ,! =e/ is *ang+1 !
 l& is wild & m\nta9\s4 ,huge gall]ies &
 arcades1 rock-hewn1 loom ?r\gh ! dim   
=e/2 b all is gr[+ d>k4 ,i li/5 to !    
murmurs ( ! ,grail1 ! ,spe>1 ! ,pa91 !  
,love & ,fai? motives--holl[ murmurs1   
confus$1 float+ out ( ! dep?s ( lonely  
caves4 ,!n ,i h a feel+ ( void &        
d>kness1 & !re comes a sigh+ z ( a s\l  
swoon+ away 9 a trance1 & a vision (    
wa/e places & wild cav]ns2 & !n ?r\gh ! 
confus$ dream ,i he> ! solemn boom (    
mighty bells1 only muffl$4 ,!y keep "t z
 to "s gha/ly m>*4 ,i /ra9 my eyes into 
! ?ick gloom be=e me4 ,is x a rock1 or  
=e/1 or palace8  ,z ! light returns     
sl[ly1 a hall ( m ?an ,alhambralike     
spl5dor op5s be=e me4 ,my eyes are      
rivet$ on ! %9+ pill>s ( v>iegat$ m>ble1
 ! tessellat$ pavem5ts1 ! vault$ ro(    
gl[+ ) gold & color2 beyond1 arcades (  
agate columns1 ba!d 9 a mi/y moonlight  
air1 & lo/ 9 a bewild]+ p]spective (    

halls & corridors4  ,illu/ration3       
,copyright1 #aijc1 by ,pa* ,bros41 ,n4  
,y4  ,,p>sifal ,,& ,,gurnemanz ,,pass+  
,,?r\gh ,,! ,,rav9e  ,i he> ! fall+ (   
di/ant wat] 9 m>ble fonts2 ! l>ge bells 
( ,montsalvat peal l\d] & l\d]1 & to    
music ( unimag9able /atel9ess ! knights1
 clad 9 ! blue & r$ robes ( ! ,grail1   
ent] 9 solemn procession1 & take _!     
seats at two semicircul> tables :i* />t 
l arms to ! "r & left ( ! holy %r9e4    
,b5ea? x lies ,titurel entranc$1 & ^u x 
is pres5tly deposit$ ! sacr$ treasure ( 
! ,grail itself4  ,z ! w\nd$ ,k+ ,am=tas
 is borne 91 ! assembl$ knights1 ea* /&+
 9 8 place1 a gold5 cup be=e him1 intone
 ! ,grail motive1 :i* is tak5 up by !   
ent]+ *oruses ( s]vitors & esquires be>+
 ! holy relics4  ,gurnemanz is seat$    
among knights2 ,p>sifal /&s aside &     
looks on 9 mute a/oni%m5t1 a guileless  
"o4  ,z ! ,holy ,grail is set d[n on !  
alt> be=e ! w\nd$ k+1 a bur/ ( heav5ly  
music /reams f ! high dome--voices (    
angels intone ! cele/ial phrases1 ,take1

 eat & ,?is is my blood6 & bl5d !m ) !  
fai? & love motives4 ,z ! *oruses die   
away1 ! voice ( ! entranc$ ,titurel is  
he>d f b5ea? ! alt> call+ ^u ,am=tas1 8 
son1 to uncov] ! ,grail1 t he may f9d   
refre%m5t & life 9 ! bless$ vision4  ,!n
 foll[s a t]rible /ruggle 9 ! brea/ (   
,am=tas4 ,he1 sore /rick5 9 s91 yet     
,gu>dian ( ! ,grail1 guilty among !     
guiltless1 oppress$ ) pa91 b[$ d[n )    
%ame1 crav+ = re/oration1 ov]:elm$ )    
unwor?9ess1 yet *os5 to /& & m9i/] be=e 
! ,"l on behalf ( ,8 sa9ts6 ,pa!tic     
situation1 :i* mu/ 9 all times repeat   
itself 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*4 ,!         
unwor?9ess ( ! m9i/] affects n !        
validity ( 8 consecrat$ acts4 ,yet :at  
agony ( m9d mu/ _m a prie/ h suff]$1    
himself oppress$ ) s9 & d\bt1 :ile      
disp5s+ ! means ( grace1 & act+ z a     
m9i/] & /ew>d ( ! my/]ies6  ,! m>vel\s  
piece ( self-analysis 9 :i* !           
consci5ce-/rick5 k+ bewails 8 lot z     
little admits ( description "h z ! music
 :i* embodies 8 emotion4  ,at ! close ( 

x angel voices seem float+ 9 midair1    
sigh+ ! my/ic words3      ,dur* ,mitleid
 wiss5d       ,d] re9e ,?or1     ,h>re  
se9       ,d5 i* erkor4      ,wait = my 
*os5 "o1     ,guileless & innoc5t1      
,pity-enlight5$4  ,& imm$iately aft]w>d 
! voice ( ,titurel1 l "o turn+ re/lessly
 9 8 sleep1 comes up f 8 liv+ tomb b5ea?
 ! alt>3 ,uncov] ! ,grail6  ,) trembl+  
h&s ! sick k+ raises himself1 & ) a     
great ef=t /agg]s t[>d ! %r9e--! cov]+  
is remov$--he takes ! cry/al cup--he    
raises x on high--! blood is d>k--!     
light beg9s to fade 9 ! hall--a mi/ &   
dimness come ov] ! sc5e--we seem to be  
assi/+ at a %ad[y c]emony 9 a dream--!  
big bells are toll+--! heav5ly *oirs f  
above ! dome1 :i* is n[ ba!d 9 twilight1
 are he>d3 ,dr9k ye all ( ?is6 ,am=tas  
raises on high ! cry/al vase--! knights 
fall on _! knees 9 pray]4 ,sudd5ly a    
fa9t tremor ( light quiv]s 9 ! cry/al   
cup--!n ! blood gr[s ruby r$ = a mom5t4 
,am=tas waves x to & fro--! knights gaze
 9 ec/atic adoration4 ,titurel's voice  

ga!rs /r5g? 9 8 tomb3                   
,cele/ial rapture3     ,h[ /reams !     
light ^u ! face ( ,god6  ,! light fades 
sl[ly out ( ! cry/al cup--! miracle is  
accompli%$4 ,! blood aga9 gr[s d>k--!   
light ( common day returns to ! halls ( 
,montsalvat1 & ! knights resume _!      
seats1 to f9d ea* "o 8 gold5 goblet     
fill$ ) w9e4  ,dur+ ! sacr$ repa/ :i*   
foll[s1 ! bro!rhood jo9 h&s & embrace1  
s++3      ,bless$ are !y t believe2     
,bless$ are !y t love6  & ! refra9 is   
he>d aga9 f> up 9 ! heights1 ree*o$ by !
 angelic ho/s4         99       99      
99       99       99  ,illu/ration3     
,copyright1 #aijc1 by ,pa* ,bros41 ,n4  
,y4  ,,! ,,great ,,hall ,,( ,,! ,,holy  
,,grail  ,i look$ r\nd ^u ! sil5t       
audi5ce :ile ^! a/oni%+ sc5es 7 pass+   
be=e me2 ! :ole assembly 0              
motionless--all seem$ to be aw$ by !    
augu/ spectacle--seem$ almo/ to %>e 9 ! 
dev\t contemplation & trancelike wor%ip 
( ! holy knights4 ,e ?\ght ( ! /age _h  
vani%$--no?+ 0 fur!r f my own ?\ghts ?an

 play-act+4 ,i 0 sitt+ z ,i %\ld sit at 
an oratorio1 9 dev\t & rapt             
contemplation4 ,be=e my eyes _h pass$ a 
symbolic vision ( pray] & ec/asy1 flood+
 ! s\l ) ov]p[]+ ?\ghts ( ! div9e       
sacrifice & ! my/]y ( unfa?omable love4 
99       99       99       99       99  
,! hall ( ,montsalvat empties4          
,gurnemanz /rides excit$ly up to        
,p>sifal1 :o /&s /upefi$ ) :at he has   
se5--      ,:y /&e/ ?\ sil5t8     ,kn[e/
 ?\ :at ?9e eyes h se58  ,! guileless "o
 %akes 8 head4 ,no?+ b a fool6 exclaims 
,gurnemanz1 angrily2 &1 seiz+ ,p>sifal  
by ! %\ld]1 he pu%es him r\ghly out ( ! 
hall1 )3      ,be (f6 look aft] ?y      
geese1     ,& h5ce=? leave our swans 9  
peace4  ,! ,grail vision _h1 !n1 taught 
! guileless "o no?+4 ,he c\ld n see 8   
mission--he 0 z yet unawak5$ to ! deep] 
life ( ! _s2 ?o blameless & unsulli$1 he
 0 /ill ! natural man4 ,pr(\nd tru?6 t 0
 n fir/ :i* 0 spiritual1 b t :i* 0      
natural2 be=e ,p>sifal w9s a spiritual  
triumph1 he mu/ be spiritually tri$2 8  

inn] life mu/ be deep5$ & develop$1 else
 he c nev] read aright ! message ( !    
,grail4  ,! life ( ,god 9 ! _s comes    
only :5 ! battle = ,god 9 ! he>t has be5
 f\ght & won4  ,f>e =?1 ?\ guileless "o6
 ?\ %alt yet add to ! simplicity ( !    
dove ! wisdom ( ! s]p5t4 ,?\ art innoc5t
 because ignorant2 b ?\ %alt be weigh$  
anon 9 ! balance & n be f\nd want+2 & !n
 %alt ?\ reconqu] ! holy spe> lo/ 9 ,s91
 rewon 9 ,purity & ,sacrifice1 & be to !
 frail ,am=tas ! *os5 savior = :om he   
waits4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,! =ego+ ev5ts occupi$ ab\t
 an h\r & a qu>t]4 ,:5 ! curta9 fell !  
va/ audi5ce broke up 9 sil5ce4  ,! air  
outside 0 cool & balmy4 ,9 ! di/ance lay
 ! city ( ,bayreu?1 ) ! t[] ( ! ,alte   
,s*loss & ! old *ur* /&+ up gray aga9/ !
 di/ant ,bav>ian hills4 ,all ar\nd u lay
 ! p9e woods1 brok5 by ! lawns & av5ues 
t encircle ! !at] & emb[] x 9 a seclud$ 
_w ( its own--ev5 z ! ,palace ( ! ,grail
 0 %ut (f f ! pr(ane _w4 ,"h1 inde$1 is 
truly ! ,montsalvat ( ! mod]n drama--a  

spot purifi$ & sacr$ to ! highe/ aims & 
noble/ manife/ations ( ,art4  ,9 ab\t an
 h\r ! ,spe> motive 0 ! signal bl[n on !
 w9d in/rum5ts outside1 & ,i took my    
seat = ! second act4     ,act ,,ii   ,a 
re/less1 passion-toss$ prelude4 ,!      
,grail subject di/ort$1 ! ,spe> motive  
?ru/ 9 discordant1 ! ,fai? & ,love !me  
flutt]+ l a w\nd$ dove 9 pa91 fi]ce     
bur/s ( passion1 wild %ocks (           
uncontroll$ mis]y1 m+l+ ) ! c>nal joy   
music ( ,kl+sor's magic g>d5 & ! %udd]+ 
might ( 8 al*emy4  ,! great magician1   
,kl+sor1 is se5 alone 9 8 dungeon       
palace--h>% contra/ to ! gorge\s halls (
 ,montsalvat4 ,"h all is built ( ! live 
rock1 an imp5etrable fa/ness1 ! home (  
devili% might & t]rible spells4  ,kl+sor
 is aw>e ( ! com+ /ruggle1 & he means to
 be ready = x4 ,he owns ! sacr$ spe>    
wre/$ f ,am=tis2 he ev5 aspires to w9 ! 
,grail2 he kn[s ! guileless "o is on 8  
way to wre/ t spe> f him4 ,8 only hope  
is 9 p>alyz+ ! fool by 8 en*antm5ts z he
 p>alyz$ ,am=tis1 & ! same woman w s]ve 

8 turn4  ,kundry6 ,! "t is come1 !      
spells are wov5--blue vapors rise1 & 9 !
 mid/ ( ! blue vapors ! figure ( ! /ill 
sleep+ ,kundry is se54 ,%e wakes1       
trembl+ viol5tly2 %e kn[s %e is aga9 "u 
! spell %e abhors--! spell to d evil1 ! 
mission to corrupt4 ,) a %udd]+ scream  
%e /&s be=e h] torm5tor1 d5y+ 8 p[]1    
loa?+ to return to h] vile mission1 yet 
return+1 z ) a bitt] cry %e vani%es f 8 
pres5ce4  ,p>sifal has invad$ ,kl+sor's 
realm2 ! evil knights h fl$ be=e 8      
pr[ess1 w\nd$ & 9 disord]4 ,kundry is   
commission$ to meet ! guileless y\? 9 ! 
en*ant$ g>d51 &1 all o!r allurem5ts     
fail+1 to subdue him by h] irresi/ible  
fasc9ations & h& him ov] to ,kl+sor4  ,9
 a mom5t ! sc5]y lifts1 & a g>d5 (      
m>vel\s beauty & ext5t lies be=e u4 ,!  
fl[]s are all ( colossal dim5sions--huge
 roses hang 9 tangl$ fe/oons1 ! cactus1 
! lily1 ! blue-bell1 creep]s1 & or*ids (
 enorm\s size & dazzl+ color wave 9     
midair1 & climb ! aromatic trees4  ,on a
 bright hill appe>s ,p>sifal1 /&+       

bewild]$ by ! light & lovel9ess ar\nd   
him4 ,beautiful girls dress$ l fl[]s1 & 
h>dly di/+ui%able f !m at fir/1 ru% 91  
bewail+ _! w\nd$ & disabl$ knights1 b1  
on see+ ,p>sifal1 fall ^u _! new prey1  
&1 surr\nd+ him1 s+ v]se aft] v]se ( !  
lovelie/ ballet music1 :ile try+ to     
embrace him1 & qu>rel+ ) ea* o!r = !    
privilege4  ,ab\t t wond]ful *orus (    
fl[]-girls !re 0 j a sugge/ive t\* ( !  
,rh9e maid5s' s++4 ,x belong$ to ! same 
s*ool ( ?\ght & feel+1 b 0 fre]1        
wild]--m consid]able1 & altoge!r m      
complex & wond]ful 9 its *anges & 9 !   
m>vel\s confusion 9 :i* x breaks up4  ,!
 guileless "o resi/s ^! *>m]s1 & !y are 
j ab\t to leave him 9 disgu/1 :5 ! roses
 lift on "o side1 &1 /ret*$ on a mossy  
bank ov]hung ) fl[]s1 appe>s a woman (  
une>?ly lovel9ess4 ,x is ,kundry        
trans=m$1 & 9 ! m>vel\s duet :i* foll[s 
betwe5 h] & ,p>sifal1 a p]fectly new &  
orig9al type ( love duet is /ruck       
out--an analysis ( "*1 unique 9 musical 
drama--a comb9ation ( s5tim5t & a       

situation absolutely novel1 :i* c\ld    
only h be5 conceiv$ & c>ri$ out by a    
creative g5ius ( ! highe/ ord]4  ,fir/1 
,i note t ! once spellb\nd ,kundry is   
devot$ utt]ly to h] task ( w9n+         
,p>sifal4 ,into ?is %e ?r[s all !       
int5sity ( h] wild & desp]ate nature2 b 
9 turn %e is /rangely affect$ by !      
spiritual atmosph]e ( ! guileless "o--a 
feel+ comes ov] h]1 9 ! mid/ ( h]       
wit*craft passion1 t he is 9 "s way to  
be h] savior too2 yet1 womanlike1 %e    
conceives ( h] salvation z possible only
 9 union ) him4 ,yet 0 ?is ! v crime to 
:i* ,kl+sor w\ld drive h] = ! ru9 (     
,p>sifal4 ,/range confusion ( ?\ght1    
feel+1 aspiration1 long+--/ruggle (     
irreconcilable elem5ts6 ,h[ %all %e     
reconcile !m8 ,h] intuition fails h] n1 
& h] tact triumphs4 ,%e w w9 by /eal+ 8 
love ?r\gh 8 "m's love4 ,a "m's love is 
holy2 t love %e tells him (4 ,x c nev] m
 be 82 b %e w replace x1 h] passion %all
 be sanctifi$ by x2 ?r\gh t passion %e  
has s9n$1 ?r\gh x %e1 too1 %all be      

r$eem$4 ,%e w "w out h] own salvation by
 ! v spells t are ^u h] = evil4 ,he is  
pure--he %all make h] pure1 c %e b w9   
him2 bo?1 by ! might ( su* pure love1 w 
surely be deliv]$ f ,kl+sor1 ! corrupt]1
 ! torm5tor4 ,fatu\s dream6 ,h[1 ?r\gh  
corruption1 w9 incorruption8 ,h[1 ?r\gh 
indulg5ce1 w9 peace & fre$om f desire8  
,x is ! old *eat ( ! s5ses--,satan      
appe>s z an angel ( light4 ,! ?\ght     
deludes ! unhappy ,kundry h]self2 %e is 
no long] consci\sly work+ = ,kl+sor2 %e 
really believes t ?is new turn1 ?is bias
 giv5 to passion1 w purify bo? h] & !   
guileless1 pure fool %e seeks to subdue4
  ,no?+ c describe ! subtlety ( _! long 
int]view1 ! surpris+ turns ( s5tim5t &  
contra/s ( feel+4 ,?r\gh\t ?is sc5e     
,p>sifal's in/9ct is absolutely true &  
sure4 ,ev]y?+ ,kundry says ab\t 8 "m1   
,h]zeleide1 he feels2 b e attempt to    
make him accept h] in/ead he resi/s4 ,h]
 desp]ate declamation is spl5did4 ,h]   
he>tr5d+ s5se ( mis]y & pite\s pray] =  
salvation1 h] belief t be=e h] is h]    

savior c\ld %e b w9 him to h] w1 ! *ok+ 
fury ( baffl$ passion1 ! /eady & subtle 
encroa*m5ts made :ile ,p>sifal is lo/ 9 
a m$itative dream1 ! burn+ kiss :i*     
recalls him to himself1 ! f9e t\* by :i*
 ?is kiss1 :ile ar\s+ 9 him ! /ormie/   
feel+s1 causes a %>p pa91 z ( ,am=tas's 
own w\nd1 pi]c+ 8 v he>t--all ?is is    
reali/ic1 if y w1 b x is realism rais$  
to ! sublime4  ,sudd5ly ,p>sifal spr+s  
up1 hurls ! en*antress f him1 w =? f    
,kl+sor's realm4 ,%e is baffl$--%e kn[s 
x2 = a mom5t %e b>s 8 passage1 !n       
succumbs2 ! might ( s5suality :i* lo/   
,am=tas ! sacr$ spe> has be5 met &      
defeat$ by ! guileless fool4 ,he has    
pass$ f innoc5ce to k 9 8 int]view ) !  
fl[]-girt girls1 9 8 long conv]se )     
,kundry1 9 h] insidi\s embrace1 9 h]    
kiss2 b all ^! are n[ ?ru/ aside2 he    
/eps =? /ill unconqu]$1 /ill guileless1 
b no m a fool4 ,! k ( good & evil has   
come1 b ! /ruggle is already pass$4     
,yes1 s9n]1 ,i d (f] !e ,r$emption1 he c
 say to ,kundry2 n 9 ?y way1 b 9 ?y ,"l 

,*ri/'s way ( sacrifice6  ,b ! desp]ate 
creature1 wild ) passion1 w li/5 to no  
reason2 %e %\ts al\d to h] ma/]1 &      
,kl+sor sudd5ly appe>s1 pois+ ! sacr$   
spe>4 ,9 ano!r mom5t he hurls x "r      
across ! en*ant$ g>d5 at ,p>sifal4 ,x c 
n w\nd ! guileless & pure "o z x w\nd$ !
 s9ful ,am=tas4 ,a miracle6 ,x hangs    
arre/$ 9 air above ,p>sifal's head2 he  
seizes x--x is ! sacr$ talisman1 "o t\* 
( :i* w heal ev5 z x inflict$ ! k+'s    
deadly w\nd4  ,) a mighty cry & ! %ock z
 ( an e>?quake1 ! ca/le ( ,kl+sor falls 
%att]$ to pieces1 ! g>d5 )]s up to a    
des]t1 ! girls1 :o h ru%$ 91 lie ab\t   
among ! fad+ fl[]s1 !mselves )]$ up &   
dead4 ,kundry s9ks d[n 9 a dea?ly swoon1
 :ile ,p>sifal /eps ov] a ru9$ wall &   
disappe>s1 salut+ h] ) ! words3 ,?\     
alone kn[e/ :5 we %all meet aga96       
99       99       99       99       99  
,! long %ad[s 7 /eal+ ov] ! hills :5 ,i 
came out at ! second pause4 ,^? :om ,i  
met & conv]s$ ) 7 subdu$ & aw$4 ,:at a  
solemn trag$y ( human passion we _h be5 

assi/+ at6 ,n a he>t !re b c\ld int]pret
 t /ruggle betwe5 ! fle% & ! _s f its   
own exp]i5ces4 ,n "o b knew ! desp]ately
 wick$ & deceitful temptations t come l 
en*antresses 9 ! wiz>d's g>d51 to plead 
! cause ( ! devil 9 ! language (        
high-fl[n s5tim5t or ev5 religi\s feel+4
  ,praise & criticism seem$ dumb2 we r  
walk$ & spoke ( :at we _h j witness$ l  
m5 conv9c$ ( judgm5t1 & righte\sness1 & 
s94 ,x 0 a /range mood 9 :i* to come out
 ( a !at] aft] witness+ :at w\ld        
commonly be call$ an ,op]a4 ,i felt m   
?an ev] ! impossibility ( produc+ !     
,p>sifal 9 ,london1 at ,drury ,lane or  
,cov5t ,g>d51 be=e a well-dress$ company
 ( l\ng]s1 :o _h well d9$1 & 7 on _! way
 to balls & supp]s aft]w>d4  ,i w\ld z  
soon see ! ,ob]amm]gau play at a        
music-hall4  ,no2 9 ,p>sifal all is     
solemn1 or all is irrev]5t4 ,at ,bayreu?
 we came on a pilgrimage2 x co/ u "t1 & 
tr\ble1 & money2 we 7 9 e>ne/--s 7 !    
actors2 ! _s ( ! great ma/] :o _h plann$
 e detail seem$ /ill to preside ov] all2

 ! actors liv$ 9 _! p>ts2 n a ?\ght (   
self rema9$2 no "o accept$ applause or  
recall2 no "o aim$ at produc+ a p]sonal 
effect2 ! actors 7 lo/ 9 ! drama1 & x 0 
! drama & n ! actors :i* has impress$ & 
solemniz$ u4 ,:5 ,i came out !y ask$ me 
:o 0 ,am=tas8 ,i did n "k4 ,i said !    
w\nd$ k+4  ,z ! in/rum5ts play$ out !   
,fai? & ,love motive = u to re5t]1 !    
mell[ sun%9e broke once m f ! cl\d-rack 
ov] city1 & field1 & =e/1 be=e s9k+     
beh9d ! long l[ range ( ! di/ant hills4 
,act ,,iii   ,! op5+ prelude ( ! ?ird & 
la/ act seems to w>n me ( ! lapse ( "t4 
,! music is full ( pa9 & re/lessness--! 
pa9 ( wret*$ ye>s ( long wait+ = a      
deliv]]1 :o comes n2 ! re/lessness &    
mis]y ( a hope def]r$1 ! we>9ess ( life 
)\t a s+le joy4 ,! motives1 discolor$ z 
x 7 by grief1 "w up to a di/ort$ v]sion 
( ! ,grail subject1 :i* breaks (f z ) a 
cry ( despair4  ,is ! ,grail1 too1 !n   
turn$ into a mock+ _s to ! unhappy      
,am=tas8  ,relief comes to u ) ! lovely 
sc5e ^u :i* ! curta9 rises4 ,aga9 ! wide

 summ]-l& lies /ret*+ away ov] sunlit   
moor & woodl&4 ,9 ! =egr\nd wave ! =e/  
trees1 & ,i he> ! ripple ( ! woodl&     
/reams4 ,inv>iably ?r\gh\t ! drama1 9 ! 
mid/ ( all human pa9 & passion1 great   
,nature is !re1 peaceful1 h>moni\s 9 all
 h] lovelie/ moods1 a p>adise 9 :i*     
dwell s\ls :o make ( h] _! own          
purgatory4  ,9 yond] ag$ figure1 clad 9 
! ,grail pilgrim robe1 ,i disc]n        
,gurnemanz2 8 hair is :ite2 he /oops )  
ye>s2 a rude hut is h>d by4 ,pres5tly a 
groan arre/s 8 att5tion1 moan+ z ( a    
human ?+ 9 di/ress4 ,he cle>s away "s   
bru%wood1 & b5ea? x f9ds1 wak+ f h] long
 trance1 ! /range figure ( ,kundry4 ,=  
h[ _m ye>s %e has slept we "k n4 ,:y is 
%e n[ recall$ to life8 ,%e /agg]s to h] 
feet2 we see t %e too is 9 a pilgrim    
g>b1 ) a rope gird+ h] dress ( co>se    
br[n s]ge4 ,s]vice6 s]vice6 %e mutt]s1  
&1 seiz+ a pit*]1 moves me*anically to  
fill x at ! well1 !n tott]s b half awake
 into ! wood5 hut4 ,! =e/ music breaks  
=?--! hum ( happy insect life1 ! song ( 

wild birds4 ,all seems to pass z 9 a    
vision1 :5 sudd5ly ent]s a knight clad 9
 black armor f top to toe4  ,! two eye  
him curi\sly1 & ,gurnemanz1 approa*+1   
bids him lay aside 8 armor & 8 weapons4 
,he c>ries a long spe>4 ,9 sil5ce !     
knight un-helms1 &1 /ick+ ! spe> into ! 
gr\nd1 kneels be=e x1 & rema9s lo/ 9    
devotional contemplation4 ,! ,spe> &    
,grail motives m+le toge!r 9 ! full tide
 ( or*e/ral s\nds c>ry+ on ! emotional  
und]curr5t ( ! drama4 ,! knight is soon 
recogniz$ by bo? z ! long-lo/ & disc>d$ 
,p>sifal4  ,! guileless "o has le>n$    
wisdom1 & discov]$ 8 mission--he kn[s n[
 t he be>s ! spe> :i* is to heal ! k+'s 
griev\s w\nd1 & t he himself is appo9t$ 
8 successor4 ,?r\gh long /rife & trial &
 pa9 he seems to h gr[n into some?+ (   
,*ri/'s own lik5ess4 ,n all at once1 b  
at la/ he has f\nd ! pa?4 ,he returns to
 be> salvation & p>don bo? to ,kundry & 
! wret*$ k+1 ,am=tas4  ,! full music    
fl[s on :ile ,gurnemanz relates h[ !    
knights h all gr[n weak & ag$1 depriv$ (

 ! vision & su/5ance ( ! ,holy ,grail1  
:ile ! long-entranc$ ,titurel is at la/ 
dead4  ,at ?is news ,p>sifal1 ov]come ) 
grief1 swoons away1 & ,gurnemanz &      
,kundry loos5 8 armor1 & spr9kle him )  
wat] f ! holy spr+4 ,und]nea? 8 black   
suit ( mail he appe>s clad 9 a long :ite
 tunic4  ,! gr\p+ "h is admirable4      
,gurnemanz is 9 ! ,templ>'s r$ & blue   
robe4 ,p>sifal 9 :ite1 8 auburn hair    
p>t$ 9 front & fl[+ d[n 9 r+lets on ei!r
 side1 recalls ,leon>do's favorite      
conception ( ! ,savior's head1 &1 inde$1
 f ?is po9t ,p>sifal becomes a k9d (    
symbolic reflection ( ! ,"l ,himself4   
,kundry1 subdu$ & aw$1 lies weep+ at 8  
feet2 he lifts 8 h&s to bless h] )      
inf9ite pity4 ,%e wa%es 8 feet1 & dries 
!m ) ! hairs ( h] head4 ,x is a bold    
/roke1 b ! voices ( nature1 ! murmur ( !
 summ] woods1 come ) an inf9ite heal+   
t5d]ness & pity1 & ! act is se5 to be   
symbolical ( ! pure devotion ( a s9ful  
creature r$eem$ f s94 ,peace has at la/ 
ent]$ into t wild & tr\bl$ he>t1 &      

re/less ,kundry1 deliv]$ f ,kl+sor's    
spell1 receives ! spr9kl+ ( baptismal   
wat] at ! h&s ( ,p>sifal4         99    
99       99       99       99  ,! great 
spaces ( sil5ce 9 ! dialog1 brok5 n[ by 
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,gurnemanz1 are m eloqu5t ?an _m words4 
,! tidal music fl[s on 9 a ceaseless    
/ream ( *ang+ h>monies1 return+         
con/antly to ! sweet & slumbr\s s\nd ( a
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happ9ess4  ,!n ,gurnemanz takes up 8    
p>able4 ,x is ! ,bless$ ,good ,friday on
 :i* our de> ,"l suff]$4 ,! ,love &     
,fai? phrases are *im$ =?1 ! pa9-notes (
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,grail motive seems to swoon away 9     
desc5d+ h>monies1 s9k+ into ! woodl&    
voices ( univ]sal ,nature--t            
trespass-p>don$ ,nature t n[ seems wak+ 
to ! day ( h] glory & innoc5ce4  ,9 t   
solemn mom5t ,p>sifal b5ds ov] ! subdu$ 
& humbl$ ,kundry1 & kisses h] s(tly on !
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,9 ! di/ance ! great bells ( ,montsalvat
 are n[ he>d boom+ solemnly--! air      
d>k5s1 ! light fades out1 ! sl[ motion (
 all ! sc5]y recomm5ces4 ,aga9 ,i he> ! 
wild cave music1 /range & holl[ s\nd+--!
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lo/ 9 ! deep %ad[s2 & ?r\gh all1 l\d] & 
l\d]1 boom ! heavy bells ( ,montsalvat1 
until ! /age bright5s1 & we f9d         
ourselves once m 9 ! va/ ,alhambralike  
hall ( ! knights4  ,illu/ration3        
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,y4  ,,p>sifal ,,ent]+ ,,! ,,grail      
,,ca/le ,,9 ,,triumph  ,= ! la/ "t      
,am=tas is borne 91 & ! bro!rhood ( !   
,grail =m ! possession be>+ ! sacr$     
relics1 :i* are deposit$ be=e him4  ,!  
k+1 9 great agony & despair1 bewails !  
dea? ( 8 fa!r & 8 own backslid+4 ,)     
fail+ b desp]ate en]gy he h>angues !    
assembl$ knights1 &1 tott]+ =w>d1       
besee*es !m to free him f 8 mis]y &     
s9-/a9$ life1 & ?ru/ _! swords deep into
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at l5g? to be re/or$ to ! knights4 ,he  
t\*es ! side ( ,am=tas1 ! w\nd is heal$1
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se5 gl[+ ) ! crimson glory ( ! ,grail4  
,!n /epp+ up to ! %r9e1 ,p>sifal takes !
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crimson z he holds x on high1 & at t    
mom5t1 :ile all fall on _! knees1 &     
cele/ial music 7,dr9k ye all ( ?is7     
floats 9 ! upp] air1 ,kundry falls back 
dy+1 h] eyes fix$ on ! bless$ ,grail4 ,a
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pois$ 9 mid-air above ! gl[+ cup4 ,a s(t
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cl\ds beyond ! gold5 dome--             
,m>vel\s m]cy6     ,victori\s ,savior6  
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:i* ! drama floats f beg9n+ to end4  ,! 
enemies ( ! ,grail are de/roy$ or       
subdu$1 ! w\nd !y h inflict$ is heal$1 !
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blameless ,p>sifal becomes ! consecrat$ 
head ( ! holy bro!rhood1 & ! beatic     
vision ( ,god's et]nal love & ,real     
,pres5ce is re/or$ to ! knights ( !     
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on ! la/ p]=mance ( ,p>sifal1 at        
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applause4 ,! curta9 0 once lift$1 b no  
calls w\ld induce ! p]=m]s to appe> a   
second "t or receive any individual     
homage4 ,?is is entirely 9 accordance ) 
! tone ( ^! exceptional repres5tations4 
,on ea* occasion ! only applause p]mitt$
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occurr$ a t\*+ incid5t4 ,! bank] ,gross 
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son1 ?irte5 ye>s old1 !n1 9 a few simple
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conc]n+ ! s&als ( ,*ri/4 ,x tells ( _!  
w&]+s & :o 7 _! we>]s1 f ! "t t !y fell 
to ! lot ( a ,roman soldi] :5 ,*ri/'s   
g>m5ts 7 p>t$ among 8 crucifi]s to ! day
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