,,ri*>d ,,wagn]    ,,&    & 8 ,poetical 
,"w    ,,f    ,,ri5zi ,,to ,,p>sifal    
,,by    ,,judi? ,,gauti]    ,,translat$ 
,,) ,,! ,,au?or',s ,,special            
,,p]mission      ,by ,l4 ,s4 ,j4        
,,bo/on      ,a4 ,,williams ,,&         
,,company        ,old ,corn] ,book/ore  
#ahhc          ,,am]ican ,,introduction4
      ,ri*>d ,wagn] 0 born ,may #bb1    
#ahac1 9 ,leipsic1 ,g]many4 ,he di$ 9   
,v5ice on ,febru>y #ac1 #ahhc4 ,8 fa!r 0
 a ,leipsic city (ficial1  :o gave 8 son
 ! b5efit ( ! illu/ri\s ,?omas ,s*ool1  
prep>atory to a univ]sity c>e]4 ,!      
latt]1 h[ev]1 0 n (  mu* advantage to   
him1 z "y ,wagn] devot$ himself ma9ly to
  musical /udies4 ,he l$ a !atre or*e/ra
 9 ,magdeburg1 !n 9  ,knigsb]g1 !n 9    
,riga4    ,f ! latt] place he w5t1 9    
#ahci1 to ,p>is1 :]e he complet$  ,ri5zi
 & ! ,fly+ ,dut*man1 9 #ahda4 ,! latt] 0
 sugge/$  by a gale :i* ,wagn] exp]i5c$ 
dur+ a %ort voyage4 ,ri5zi 0  fir/      
br\ght out at ,dresd5 9 #ahdb1 & l$ to  
,wagn]'s appo9tm5t  z or*e/ra lead] 9   

,dresd51 :]e he br\ght out 8 ,tanhus] 9 
#ahde4 ,9 #ahdi ,wagn] _h to leave      
,g]many = political reasons1 &  w5t to  
,switz]l&1 :]e ,loh5gr9 0 f9i%$ & !     
tetralogy  ( ! ,nibelung 0 begun4 ,wagn]
 !n liv$ 9 ,italy1 ,vi5na1 &  ,p>is1 :]e
 ,tanhus] met ) a disa/r\s pres5tation 9
 #ahfa1  & l$ accid5tally to ! foll[+   
pages4    ,9 #ahfd ,wagn] became        
intimate ) ,l\is ,,ii41 ! "y ,k+ (      
,bav>ia1 "u ^: zeal\s patronage he      
br\ght out 8 ,tri/an  9 #aheg !         
,ma/]s+]s 9 #agfh1 ,rh9egold 9 #ahec & !
  ,walkyria 9 #ahgj1--;all at ,muni*1   
wrote ! text = 8 op]as1 &  also num]\s  
pamphlets1 mo/ ( :i* l$ to acrimoni\s   
discussions4  ,wagn]'s musical ideals   
receiv$ "s outw>d impulses f !          
,ob]amm]gau passion play & ! success ( !
 ,franco-,prussian  w>1 :i* l$ to !     
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,g]man ,empire4 ,a       
special  ,wagn] !atre 0 begun 9 #ahgb at
 ,bayreu?1 :]e ! ma/] has  s9ce liv$1 & 
8 works 7 fir/ pres5t$ 9 #ahgf1 9 entire
  h>mony ) 8 va/ requirem5ts4 ,wagn]'s  

la/ "w1 ,p>sifal1 0  publi%$ 9 #ahgh4   
,wagn]'s e>ly writ+s 7 collect$ 9 an    
edition ( n9e volumes1  publi%$ 9       
,leipsic1 #ahga to #ahgc4 ,8 life 0     
writt5 by ,glas5app  9 two volumes1     
#ahgf to #ahgh4 ,ka/n] publi%$ a ,wagn] 
catalogue4 ,b  x w take ye>s1 p]haps    
decades1 be=e a f9al & j e/imate  c be  
=m$ ( s great a ma/]4 ,! foll[+ pages 7 
writt5  by ,judi? ,gauti]1 ! ,p>is      
writ]1 & translat$ by an ,am]ican  lady4
 ,!y h gone ?r\gh sev]al ,european      
editions1 z !y give an  acc\nt (        
,wagn]'s op]a texts1 & pay a tribute to 
! g5ius ( !  great compos]1 :o 0 also a 
rem>kable & orig9al au?or4              
,,preface      ,w ! read] k9dly look ^u 
! fir/ pages ( ?is book z a  fragm5t (  
rem9isc5ces1 :i* ,i hope "s day to      
publi%2 n t  my life 9 itself is wor?   
relat+1 b x has be5 frequ5tly br\ght  9 
contact ) t ( celebrat$ arti/s4 ,x      
treats "h ( c]ta9  exp]i5ces only1      
writt5 z if = myself1--rem9isc5ces ga!r$
  dur+ sev]al ye>s ( un9t]rupt$         

relations ) ,ri*>d ,wagn]4  ,! books    
already publi%$ on ! ma/]1 9 e language 
&  e /yle1 ei!r to combat or glorify    
him1 w\ld fill a %elf2 !  catalogue ( ^!
 criticisms1 /udies1 & biographies w\ld 
=m a  volume4 ,?us1 ! subject ( 8       
defeats1 victories1 & :at is t]m$  8    
musical sy/em1 has be5 exhau/$2         
repetition is !re=e useless4    ,beside 
?is1 ,i h ( late r5\nc$ all idea (      
proselytism2 aft]  a long /ruggle ,i    
ab&on ! conte/1 at ! mom5t :51 to _m1   
victory seems mo/ probable4 ,i h reasons
 = ?is :i* ,i d n  c>e to indicate1 b   
:i* seem to me decisive4 ,:at ,i h =  s 
long a "t tak5 to be ! cu/om>y & fatal  
resi/ance1 !  in/9ctive hatr$ :i* is    
exp]i5c$ by e public 9 e  c\ntry = !    
innovations ( g5ius1 is1 ,i fe>1 9      
,france some?+  ev5 m4 ,our quick       
intellig5ce1 s light1 s mobile1 s       
dispos$  to mock]y1 deprives u ( t      
quality s indisp5sable to !             
compreh5sion ( ma/] works--simplicity4  
,we _c refra9 f  f9d+ some?+ to ridicule

 9 gr& s5tim5ts1 sublimity1 & noble  or 
t]rible passions2 :at pleases u above   
all is graceful1 spirit$  art1 slightly 
s5tim5tal1 quick obs]vation1 & arr[s (  
satire2  also1 no p c rival u :5 comic  
op]as1 vaudevilles1 &  com$ies ( mann]s 
are 9 "q4    ,art is = u an amusem5t4   
,we frankly we>y ( any?+ s]i\s1 &  if by
 *ance we happ5 to admit a ma/]piece ^u 
! sc5es1 x  is simply on ! score (      
curiosity4 ,does a !atre exi/ 9 ,p>is1  
?is _w's capital1 :]e ! great works1    
lyrical & dramatic1  ( ! entire _w may  
be repres5t$8 ,:o tr\bles himself ab\t  
,cald]on1 ,s*ill]1 ,goe!1 ,%akspe>e8    
,:ile absurd fairy sc5es  & mis]able    
com$ies1 9 :i* ! only discov]able m]it  
is !  play or p]sonality ( ! actors1 &  
sc5es ( disgraceful realism1  rema9 ^u !
 bo>ds dur+ a :ole ye>1 ,o!llo drags    
pa9fully  on1 b>ely rea*+ ! tw5tie?     
repres5tation4 ,x w1 p]haps1 be  urg$ t 
! ,fr5*man d>e n travel1 & t works ( art
 creat$  outside ( 8 own little _w d n  
int]e/ him4 ,& ,victor ,hugo6  ,is !re  

any sort ( indignity or outrage :i* has 
be5 sp>$ him 9  8 own c\ntry8 ,x is     
true1 t aft] sixty ye>s ( conte/1 8     
glory radiates at la/ spl5did &         
triumphant4 ,well1 :]e is ,victor       
,hugo's !atre8 ,has ! new g5]ation ev]  
se5 ! repres5tations  ( ?is ma/]'s      
greate/ works8 ,les ,burgraves1         
,cromwell1 & ,le  ,roi qui ,s',amuse4   
,?is la/ drama1 x is true1 is ab\t to   
reappe>  ^u ! /age4 ,b fifty ye>s w h   
int]v5$ betwe5 its fir/  & second       
repres5tations4 ,:y hope t ,ri*>d ,wagn]
 %\ld /&  a bett] *ance ( vanqui%+ !    
native antipa?y ( ! ,fr5*  public to    
s]i\s works ?an ,%akspe>e1 :o aft] ?ree 
hundr$ ye>s  has n yet triumph$ among u2
 ?an ,victor ,hugo1 ! greate/ glory  (  
,france8 ,are ! en*antm5ts ( music      
capable ( work+ ?is  miracle8 ,x is     
possible1 b ,i no long] hope = x4 ,!    
success (  ,loh5gr9 9 ,p>is is probable1
 b we %all g no f>!r4 ,nei!r !  great   
,sc&9avian epope1 nor ! metaphysical    
loves ( ,tri/an &  ,isolde1 nor !       

my/icism ( ,p>sifal w rea* u4 ,= ?is    
reason1  recogniz+ ! g5]\s error 9 :i*  
,i h s long p]si/$1 ,i  r5\nce all /]ile
 ef=ts1 &1 bless+ ! inv5tion (          
railroads1  ,i g bravely t[>d ! m\nta9  
:i* _c be br\ght to me4    ,?is book is1
 9 reality1 only address$ to ! small    
numb] ( !  initiat$ :o1 hav+ brok5 ?r\gh
 ! occult prec9ct ( ! new  art1 h !     
incomp>able joy ( admir+ )\t res]ve all 
t  is wor?y ( admiration4 ,!y w f9d 9 ^!
 pages1 9 addition  to c]ta9 *>act]i/ic 
traits ( ! ma/]1 drawn f life1  & f :i* 
!y w be able to modify ! ideas :i* !y   
may  h receiv$ f fanta/ic portraits1 !  
detail$ analyses (  poems :i* h n be5   
translat$ into ,fr5*1 &1 above all1  t (
 ,p>sifal4 ,^! analyses w enable ^?     
und]tak+ !  pilgrimage to ,bayreu?1 & :o
 d n und]/& ,g]man1 to foll[ !          
repres5tations4 ,my sole ambition is to 
be useful to ! ext5t ( my  p[] to ?is   
intellig5t m9ority1 :o1 9 my op9ion1    
alone =m ?is  _w1 & :o1 ,i truly hope1  
may alone =m ano!r1 %\ld x exi/2  = ,i  

am conv9c$1 ) ,*>les ,baudelaire1 t     
p>adise is made up  ( ! small numb] (   
*os5 ones4          ,,cont5ts4    ,"p   
,fir/    ,,ri*>d ,,wagn]    ,"p ,second 
,,ri*>d ,,wagn]',s ,,poetic ,,"w4    ,f 
,ri5zi to ,tri/an & ,isolde             
,,ri5zi--,,! ,,fly+                     
,,dut*man--,,tanh,,us]--,,loh5gr9--,,tri
/an ,,& ,,isolde4    ,,! ,,ma/]s+]s ,,( 
,,nuremb]g    ,,! ,,r+ ,,( ,,!          
,,nibelung    ,,rh9egold                
7introductory7--,,walkyria 7fir/        
day7--,,sigfrid 7second day7  --,,gloom 
,,( ,,! ,,gods 7?ird day7    ,,p>sifal3 
,a ,,lyrical ,,fea/    ,,fir/           
,,act--,,second ,,act--,,?ird ,,act4    
,,ri*>d ,,wagn]4      ,x 0 "u r peculi> 
circum/ances t ! "n ( ,wagn]  0 m5tion$ 
9 my pres5ce1 = ! fir/ "t1 ! ev5+ ( !   
fir/ repres5tation ( ,tanhus] 9 ,p>is4  
,i _h left s*ool ! day  be=e on a       
vacation1 & if ?is great combat 9 reg>d 
to ,tnhaus]  _h be5 m5tion$ 9 my he>+1  
,i1 at lea/1 rememb]$ no?+  ( x4 ,i 0   
accid5tally cross+ ! ,passage de l',opra

 ) my  fa!r1 ! ev5+ ( ?is repres5tation1
 dur+ an entr'acte4  ,! passage 0 cr[d$2
 a g5tleman1 :o approa*$ my fa!r ) a    
b[1 /opp$ u4 ,he 0 r small1 ?91 ) holl[ 
*eeks & a  prom95t nose1 a broad =ehead 
& brilliant eyes4 ,he began to speak  ( 
! repres5tation1 at :i* he _h be5       
pres5t1 ) malignant  int5sity1 & su* a  
f]oci\s joy at see+ ! confirmation ( its
  failure1 t1 c>ri$ away by an          
involunt>y s5tim5t1 ,i sudd5ly  em]g$ f 
! sil5ce & res]ve impos$ ^u "o ( my age1
 to  cry ) a/oni%+ imp]t95ce1 ,9 he>+ y1
 sir1 x is easy  to div9e t a great "w  
is 9 "q1 & t y speak ( a  bro!r-arti/4  
,n[1 :at has come ov] y1 naughty *ild1  
said my fa!r1 wi%+  to reprove me1 b    
quietly laugh+ to himself4 ,:o is x8 ,i 
ask$1  :5 ! g5tleman _h left u4 ,t 0    
,hector ,b]lioz4    ,i h nev] =gott5 ?is
 incid5t1 & ,i h seem$ lat] to see  9   
?is sudd5 movem5t ( ang]1 :i* r\s$ my "y
 consci5ce  to indignation 9 s s+ul> a  
mann]1 a sort ( pres5tim5t1  --some?+   
:i* premoni%$ me t "o day ,i %\ld become

 a  passionate admir] ( ?is arti/1 ^: "n
 ,i n[ he>d = ! fir/  "t4    ,x seems   
evid5t t1 at ! mom5t :5 a new g5ius     
reveals  itself1 a little gr\p ( *os5   
mortals spr+s to life1 call$ to  =m ab\t
 him a devot$ company to def5d him1 to  
console him =  all b univ]sal hatr$1 to 
su/a9 him 9 8 agonies1 all !  :ile      
uphold+ ! div9ity ( 8 inspirations4 ,x 0
 d\btless  my vocation to become a      
disciple ( ?is new h]o1 to und]/& &     
believe 9 him1 = ,i 0 influ5c$ by no "o4
 ,"o day *ance plac$  9 my h&s ! score (
 ! ,fly+ ,dut*man4 ,my music tea*]1 :o  
hir$ music at ,flaxl&'s1 _h tak5 ?is    
volume1 among o!rs1 )\t  kn[+ its       
cont5ts1 & left x ) me until ! next     
lesson1 z x  0 inconv5i5tly burd5some4  
,i _h pr(it$ little by my lessons1  & 0 
a mo/ indiff]5t piani/2 not)/&+ :i*1    
aft]  hav+ deciph]$ 9 ! mo/ incomplete &
 crude mann] ?is unkn[n  score1 ,i 0    
entirely ov]come1 & 9 spite ( my        
numb]less mi/akes1  ! gr&eur & mean+ (  
?is music 7 reveal$ to me by a sort  (  

intuition4 ,i c\ld n be p]suad$ to leave
 ! piano2 ,i became  infatuat$1 & my    
fri5ds tri$ 9 va9 to get ! score out (  
my  h&s4 ,f ?is mom5t ,ri*>d ,wagn] _h  
"o m fai?ful disciple4    ,:51 9 #ahfh1 
,i wrote sev]al articles ^u 8 works1 ,i 
_h /ill  a v imp]fect k ( !m f m or less
 satisfactory  executions ^u ! piano &  
desultory fragm5ts he>d at ! popul>     
conc]ts4 ,i 0 mu* al>m$ at my own       
audacity1 aft] hav+ address$  ^!        
articles to ,wagn]1 !n at ,luc]ne1      
accompani$ by a lett]1  begg+ him to aid
 me k9dly ) 8 advice = _! correction &  
completion4 ,i hop$ & wait$ = an answ] )
 extreme anxiety3  w\ld x come8 ,i c\ld 
n believe x1 & yet ,i c\ld ?9k (  no?+  
else4 ,i c\ld h>dly sleep1 & z ea* morn+
 pass$1 &  ! mess5g] br\ght no?+1 my    
he>t fill$ ) angui%4 ,"o day1  h[ev]1 ,i
 spi$ ! ,luc]ne po/m>k ^u an envelope   
address$ 9 an  unkn[n h&1 :i* ,i        
imm$iately recogniz$ z rem>kable4    ,i 
held ?is lett] a long "t betwe5 my f+]s 
be=e op5+ x4  ,i exp]i5c$ a /range      

emotion1--a sort ( fe>4 ,h[ _h ,i d>$1  
) my he$lessness1 *>act]i/ically ,fr5*1 
to write1 confid+  alone 9 my in/9ct1 ^u
 ! works ( ?is arti/1 = :om ,i felt     
already su* an en?usiasm t ,i c\ld only 
imag9e him z exi/+1  aft] ! mann] ( !   
gods1 ^u an inaccessible ,olympus4 ,0   
?is  lett] really f him8 ,i op5$ x at   
la/1 f\r pages ( elegant  h&writ+1 v    
legible1 & at ! la/ l9e ! magic         
signature4  ,! lett] began ?us3         
,madam1--,x is impossible t y c\ld h    
exp]i5c$ ! slighte/ d\bt ( ! t\*+ &     
k9dly impression  made ^u me by y\r     
lett] & y\r f9e articles4 ,accept my    
?anks  = !m1 & p]mit me to c\nt y among 
! small numb] ( true  fri5ds ^: cle>-ey$
 sympa?y is my only glory4 ,!re is no?+ 
9  y\r articles to correct1 no?+ to     
sugge/2 b ,i p]ceive t y  h n yet a     
?or\gh k ( ! ,ma/]s+]s4 ,he !n gave  me 
an int]e/+ explanation ( ! introduction 
to ! ?ird act 9  ! ,ma/]s+]s1 :i* _h be5
 p]=m$ by ,pasdel\p a %ort "t  previ\s  
at ! popul> conc]ts4 ,! lett] end$      

?us3--      ,p>don me1 madam1 if ,i     
v5ture to complete1 above all ) ! aid ( 
my bad ,fr5*1 y\r acqua9tance1 o!rwise s
 pr(\nd & intimate1  ) my music1 by :i* 
y h truly t\*$ & surpris$ me4 ,i  %all  
probably visit ,p>is be=e long1 p]haps  
ev5 ?is w9t]1 & ,i  rejoice be=eh& 9 !  
true pleasure ( tak+ y by ! h&1 &  tell+
 y face to face ( ! pleasure y h giv5 to
 y\r truly  oblig$ & devot$1    ,,ri*>d 
,,wagn]4          ,i wait$ 9 va9 = ?is  
propos$ j\rney4 ,wagn] did n visit      
,france  dur+ t w9t]4 ,nor has he come  
s9ce !n4 ,!re 0 b "o ?+  to be done1--g 
to ,luc]ne4 ,b h[ %\ld ,i be receiv$8   
,fanta/ic  leg5ds 7 report$ 9 reg>d to  
,wagn]2 among o!rs1 x 0 relat$  t he _h 
9 8 h\se a s]aglio1 compos$ ( wom5 ( all
 colors1  f all c\ntries1 9 magnific5t  
co/umes2 b t no visitor  cross$ !       
?re%old ( 8 dwell+4 ,on ! o!r h&1 p]sons
  :o pret5d$ to "k him intimately1      
depict$ him z an unsocial  man1 gloomy &
 sull51 liv+ 9 jeal\s retreat1 hav+ =   
sole  companion%ip two l>ge black dogs4 

,?is wild solitude 0 tol]able1  & ev5   
pleas$ me2 b ! idea t a feel+ ( polite  
gratitude  might =ce him to break ?r\gh 
x 9 my favor tr\bl$ me greatly4  ,on ?is
 acc\nt ,i wrote an extremely complicat$
 lett]1 say+1 t  pass+ ?r\gh ,luc]ne by 
*ance1 only pass+1 ,i begg$ him to in=m 
me if he 7 /ill !re & w\ld p]mit me !   
pleasure ( greet+  him4 ,by ?is         
arrangem5t ! fe> ( 8 di/urbance be+     
prolong$  beyond t ( a %ort int]view    
w\ld be av]t$4 ,to tell ! tru?1  *ance  
_h no?+ to d ) ?is j\rney1 & !re 0 no?+ 
to  hurry me4 ,! foll[+ lett] entirely  
reassur$ me3 ,madam1--,i am  at ,luc]ne1
 & ,i h no ne$ to tell y h[ mu* pleasure
 ,i %all  h 9 see+ y4 ,i %all b beg y to
 prolong y\r soj\rn at  ,luc]ne 9 ord] t
 ! happ9ess y accord me may n vani%  too
 quickly4 ,i suppose t y g to ,muni* = !
 ,exposition (  pictures2 h[ev]1 z ,i h 
! presumption to believe t x w be       
agreeable to y to he> "s ( my works1 ,i 
w\ld in=m y t !  repres5tation (        
,tanhus]1 ,loh5gr91 ,tri/an1 & !        

,ma/]s+]s  w take place 9 ! mon? (      
,june1 t ! !atre is at !  pres5t mom5t  
clos$1 & t ,rh9egold w be giv5 at !     
e>lie/  on ! #bi? ( ,augu/1 if inde$ x  
be giv5 !n4 ,b ,i tru/ t  nei!r !       
po/ponem5t ( ! exposition1 nor ! clos+ (
 !  !atre1 w ret>d y\r visit to ,luc]ne4
 ,q on ! contr>y1 ,i  %all hope = a     
prolongation ( y\r /ay "h1 & :ile begg+ 
y  to k9dly notify me by a ^w1 ( ! day  
:5 y expect to arrive1 ,i  pray y to    
accept ! assurance ( my respectful      
gratitude4    ,,ri*>d ,,wagn]4        ,i
 arriv$ 9 ,luc]ne on a beautiful        
aft]noon 9 ! mon? ( ,july1  #ahfi4 ,on  
ent]+ ! /ation ,i look$ out ( !         
c>riage-door1  :5 ,i sudd5ly p]ceiv$    
,wagn] on ! plat=m4 ,he did n 9 !  lea/ 
resemble ! unfavorable photographs :i*  
,i _h se54 ,i _h  no hesitation 9       
recogniz+ him & ran t[>d him4 ,we %ook  
h&s  9 sil5ce1 & he envelop$ me ) t     
int5se glance :i* is  peculi> to        
himself1 & seems to pi]ce "o's s\l4 ,i  
exp]i5c$ no  emb>rassm5t dur+ t mom5t ( 

/range sil5ce1 9 :i* my he>t  01 s to   
speak1 b>e b5ea? 8 gaze1 b a pr(\nd     
emotion1 a  wild joy4 ,come1 he said1   
(f]+ me 8 arm1 ,if y d n c>e  =         
magnific5ce1 ! ,lake ,hotel w please y2 
,i h engag$ rooms  !re4 ,! hotel 0 ne>  
by1 & we w5t on foot4 ,he /opp$ a mom5t 
on ! way1 & ) a v grave1 almo/ solemn   
expression1 said to  me3 ,we are b\nd by
 a v noble s5tim5t1 madam4 ,b an in/ant 
lat]1 aft] hav+ recomm5d$ me to !       
innkeep]1 he took leave (  me4 ,i am go+
 to prep>e = y\r reception1 he said1    
else ,i %\ld  be /upid4 ,come pres5tly  
:5 y h tak5 a little re/4 ,f my  w9d[ ,i
 saw him move away ) a rapid /ep1 cross 
! old bridge (  ,luc]ne1 & /ep into a   
boat4 ,he told me lat] t he 0 9 ha/e to 
imp>t to 8 wife 8 impressions1 :i* 7 n 9
 ! lea/ :at he  _h anticipat$4 ,at      
sunset ,i rea*$ ,tribs*eu1 t consecrat$ 
bit (  l& :]e1 s9ce t "t1 ,i h pass$ s  
_m *>m+ h\rs4    ,x 0 a sort (          
promontory1 extremely picturesque1 jutt+
 into !  lake4 ,!re 0 nei!r grat+ nor   

door2 ! g>d5 _h no def9$  limits1 &     
ext5d$ indef9itely t[>d ! neighbor+     
m\nta9s4 ,!  ext]ior ( ! h\se 0 p]fectly
 pla91--gray1 ) d>k tiles2 b  9 !       
int]ior arrangem5ts1 full ( grace &     
elegance1 "o felt  ! pres5ce ( a woman4 
,madame ,wagn] appe>$ 9 ! mid/ ( h]     
*ildr51 fair1 tall & graci\s1 ) a *>m+  
smile1 & t5d]1  dreamy-blue eyes4 ,!    
sympa?y ) :i* %e inspir$ me f !  fir/   
mom5t has nev] be5 brok51 & our         
fri5d%ip1 already ( long  /&+1 has nev] 
kn[n a cl\d4 ,x 0 a delightful ev5+2 !  
ma/] display$ incomp>able animation &   
gayety ( spirits4 ,i 0  unprep>$ = ?is  
vivacity ( m9d1 ^! witticisms1 !        
delicacies  ( language :i* we are wont  
to consid] ! monopoly ( ! ,p>isian1  &  
:i* acquir$ 9 him a peculi> *>m f 8     
=eign acc5t1  &1 9 spite ( ! great      
facility ) :i* he spoke ,fr5*1 8        
orig9al & unexpect$ expressions4 ,he    
spoke ( ,p>is1 :]e he _h  greatly       
suff]$1 b :i* he /ill lov$1 & ( ! great 
conte/  ov] ,tanhus]1 )\t bitt]ness4 ,i 

rememb]1 among o!rs1 ?is  phrase3 ,s9ce 
! public at ! op]a d n l my music :y    
inflict  x ^u !m8 ,! gr\p ( w>m p>tisans
 :i* _h =m$ itself 9  ,france appe>$ to 
t\* him deeply4 ,p]haps he f\nd$ secret 
hopes  ^u ! initiative _s ( ! ,fr5*4 ,9 
spite ( 8 /eadily  increas+ success 9   
,g]many he /ill _h bitt] adv]s>ies1 & 0 
/ill expos$ to base p]secutions4 ,!     
press revil$ him incessantly  ) a       
co>s5ess & viol5ce ( :i* our ,fr5*      
j\rnals1 ev5 ^?  mo/ eag] = sc&al1 c    
give no idea4 ,! calumnies w5t ev5 s  f>
 t ,wagn]1 = ! fir/ & la/ "t 9 8 life1  
decid$ to  reply to !m4 ,i h se51 he    
said1 among o!r ?+s1 ! ,london  & ,p>is 
pap]s mock my works & t5d5cies )\t pity2
 ^!  works h be5 dragg$ ?r\gh ! mire1 !y
 h be5 hiss$ 9 !  !atres2 b x /ill      
rema9$ to me to see my p]son1 my private
  "*1 my dome/ic life1 expos$ to public 
contempt 9 ! c\ntry  :]e my works are   
admir$1 & :]e a mascul9e en]gy & l(ty   
aspirations are recogniz$ 9 my ef=ts4 ,!
 nobility & cl]gy  7 array$ aga9/ him4  

,:at !y s\ght = 9 him 0 d\btless  !     
revolutioni/ ( ! days 9 ,may1 #ahdi2 !  
deep ?9k]1 !  p[]ful & en]getic man (   
action1 m>*+ t[>d progress & !          
lib]ation ( ?\ght4 ,& :at hatr$6        
,bani%$1 pursu$1 & n  kn[+ :]e to take  
refuge4 ,?us came ab\t ?is almo/        
incr$ible  ?+1 t1 at "o "t1 he might be 
?\ght ! only ,g]man :o _h  n se5 !      
repres5tation ( ,loh5gr94    ,not)/&+ ! 
unalt]able affection ( ,k+ ,l\is ,,ii4  
he 01 at  ! "t ,i saw him1 morally exil$
 f ,bav>ia4 ,8 long-*]i%$  project ( a  
!atre1 ! plans ( :i* 7 already drawn by 
!  great ar*itect1 ,semp]1 & :i* ! k+   
wi%$ to h erect$ 9  ,muni*1 ne>ly       
revolutioniz$ ! city4 ,! project 0      
rel9qui%$  & ! pla/] model ( ! build+ 0 
sorr[fully bani%$ to an  attic 9 !      
palace4 ,b ,wagn] _h n ceas$ to ?9k ( x1
 & :o  kn[s if at ?is mom5t ,p>is 0 n ! 
aim ( 8 dreams8 ,he 0  !n work+ ^u !    
?ird "p ( ! ,nibelung51 ,siegfri$4 ,i   
saw  ! manuscript on 8 /udy piano1 9 a  
little ap>tm5t adjo9+ !  draw+-room4    

,!re 0 a portrait ( 8 noble fri5d1      
h&some z  a h]o ( ! ,edda4 ,i 0 told t  
he sometimes escap$ f ,muni*  to pass a 
few days at ,tribs*eu1 & t 9 ?is same   
room a b$ 0  arrang$ = him4    ,!re is  
no?+ m t\*+ ?an ! en?usia/ic affection )
  :i* ?is "y k+ 0 inspir$ by ! man (    
g5ius4 ,he came to  him l a sav+ angel  
at ! mom5t :5 all ab&on$ him4 ,:at  %all
 ,i say to y1 wrote ,wagn] to a fri5d1  
"s "t aft] 8  fir/ int]view ) ! k+2 !   
mo/ incompreh5sible ?+1 &  ! only "o1   
moreov]1 :i* c\ld save me1 is completely
 realiz$4 ,9  ! v ye> ( my fir/         
repres5tation ( ,tanhus]1 a que5 br\ght 
into ?is _w ! good g5ius ( my life1 him 
:o 0 de/9$ lat]1  9 ! dep? ( my di/ress1
 to give me safety & consolation4 ,x    
seems z if he _h be5 s5t me f heav54 ,! 
k+ 0 oblig$1  h[ev]1 to d battle = 8    
great fri5d1 = ! entire c\rt  0 ho/ile  
to him1 & ! /ruggle 0 n )\t dang] = !   
newly-cr[n$ y\?4 ,b no?+ c\ld *ange 8   
he>t4 ,! _w 9  g5]al rev5g$ itself ^u   
him by inv5t+ v>i\s leg5ds m or  less   

absurd & unwor?y ( 8 notice4 ,8 only    
peculi>ity lies 9  8 deep intellig5ce1 &
 8 pref]5ce = ma/]pieces ov] !  frivol\s
 & commonplace pleasures ( ! _w4    ,=  
fifte5 days ,i pass$ my aft]noons &     
ev5+s 9 ! *>m+  retreat ,tribs*eu1 = ,i 
soon _h ! honor ( be+ consid]$  a fri5d4
 ,:5 m9ds are once 9 sympa?y he>ts come 
quick] to  an und]/&+1 & my affection = 
my ho/ soon equall$ !  admiration ) :i* 
! arti/ _h inspir$ me4 ,( all !         
in=mation giv5 me ab\t ,wagn]1 8 home   
life1 ! great reality1  0 ! "o black    
spot4 ,rus 0 a h&some ,newf\ndl&1 v     
g5tle  & pacific1 :o (t5 came by himself
 to see me at ! ,lake ,hotel4 ,few      
visitors ev] cross$ ! ?re%old ( ! ma/]'s
 h\se4 ,he knew no  "o at ,luc]ne1 & ?is
 tranquillity 0 favorable to 8 "w4 ,?us 
,i saw him alone ) 8 family1 9 all !    
simplicity ( 8 life1  & c\ld =m an exact
 idea ( 8 "*4 ,i 0 greatly /ruck  9 !   
fir/ place by 8 p[]ful1 resolute head1 !
 extraord9>y  brilliancy ( 8 eyes1 & 8  
int5sity ( expression4 ,!re 0 also  an  

expression ( inf9ite goodness1 :i* w\ld 
nev] be suspect$ f  8 portraits4 ,?is   
almo/ sup]human goodness radiat$ f him  
at  e mom5t2 x 0 visible 9 ! adoration )
 :i* he inspir$  n only 8 family b all  
:o surr\nd$ him4 ,! memb]s ( 8  little  
doma9 took advantage ( ?is g5tl5ess4    
,little by little  relations ( e degree1
 ne> or f>1 ga!r$ ab\t him1 :o hav+     
come = a visit /ay$ indef9itely4 ,z ,i  
knew ! ma/] bett]1 ,i  ga9$ a fur!r     
insight into 8 exquisite t5d]ness ( s\l1
 :i*  9 him has no?+ 9 common ) ! vulg> 
philan?ropy s frequ5tly  met )1 & :i* is
 = ! mo/ "p !oretic4 ,x 0 a ,fr5*man1  !
 ,c\nt ( ,gob9eau1 :o said ( ,wagn]1 ,he
 c nev] be absolutely  happy1 = he w    
always h "s "o ne> him ^: sorr[s he     
feels b\nd to %>e4    ,"o day ,i ask$   
him if he _h any plans = 8 new-born son4
 ,my fir/  ambition1 he said1 is to     
assure him a mode/ income1 :i* w  r5d]  
him indep5d5t1 t he may be %elt]$ f !   
mis]able  annoyances f :i* ,i h s       
cruelly suff]$4 ,!n ,i %\ld wi%  him to 

"k some?+ ( surg]y1 en\gh to r5d] aid to
 a w\nd$  p]son 9 em]g5cies1 to prep>e a
 fir/ dress+4 ,i h s (t5  be5 tr\bl$ by 
my own inability t ,i wi% to sp>e him   
?is  pa94 ,beyond ?is ,i %all leave him 
entirely free4 ,madame ,wagn]  told me t
 ! composition ( ! ,ma/]s+]s _h be5     
susp5d$  dur+ long mon?s on acc\nt ( a  
sick dog1 w&]+ & ab&on$1  :i* ,wagn]1 !n
 at ,zuri*1 _h pick$ up & endeavor$ to  
cure4  ,! dog _h bitt5 8 "r h& badly1 & 
! w\nd became s  pa9ful z to prev5t him 
f writ+4 ,x is impossible to dictate    
music1 & he 0 ?us r$uc$ to inaction1 :i*
 put 8 pati5ce  to a h>d te/2 b ! dog 0 
none ! less c>$ =4 ,!re are1  h[ev]1    
viol5ce & r\ghness 9 ,ri*>d ,wagn]'s "* 
:i*  mu/ be recogniz$1 & :i* are        
frequ5tly ! cause ( 8 be+  misjudg$1 b  
only by ^? :o reg>d m]ely ! ext]ior4    
,n]v\s  & impassionable to excess1 !    
emotions :i* he exp]i5ces are  always   
c>ri$ to an extreme4 ,) him slight pa9  
is almo/ despair1  ! smalle/ irritation 
has ! appe>ance ( madness4 ,?is wond]ful

  organization ( su* exquisite          
s5sibility has t]rible vibrations1  & 8 
resi/ance ( !m is wond]ful4 ,a day (    
anxiety ages him  t5 ye>s1 b1 happ9ess  
once re9/at$1 ! day foll[+ f9ds  him    
y\ng] ?an ev]4 ,he gives himself to o!rs
 ) extraord9>y  prodigality4 ,always    
s9c]e1 8 :ole he>t is 9 ev]y?+ he does2 
b ( an extremely v>iable temp]1 8       
op9ions & ideas1 fix$  ! fir/ mom5t1 are
 by no means irrevocable4 ,no "o        
recognizes an  error m quickly ?an he   
does1 b he mu/ h pass$ 8 fir/           
en?usiasm4 ,by 8 frankness & vehem5ce he
 (t5 w\nds 8 be/  fri5ds un9t5tionally2 
always excessive he goes f>!r ?an he    
int5ds1 & does n recognize ! grief he   
causes4 ,_m1 w\nd$ 9  _! self-love1 be> 
9 sil5ce ! injury :i* aggravates !m1 &  
?us !y lose a preci\s fri5d%ip2 :]eas1  
if !y _h cri$ out  t !y 7 hurt1 !y w\ld 
h f\nd ! ma/] fill$ ) su*  s9c]e regrets
 t he w\ld h made an effusive ef=t to   
console  !m1 & _! love = him w\ld only h
 increas$4    ,) ,wagn] ! second movem5t

 is ! good "o1 said a ,fr5*  viol9i/1 :o
 _h left ev]y?+ to enroll himself 9 !   
or*e/ra  at ,bayreu?1--an arti/ ( great 
m]it1 a man ( _s :o 0 "o  ( ^? pref]r$  
by ! ma/]4 ,9 spite ( 8 occasionally    
r\gh  mann]1 ,wagn] is1 :5 he s *ooses1 
a p]fect *>m]4 ,!re is  no?+ to be      
comp>$ ) ! fasc9ation :i* he ex]cises ^u
  ! int]pret]s work+ "u 8 ord]s4 ,aft] a
 few days ! mo/  ho/ile & rebelli\s     
or*e/ra becomes atta*$ to him4 ,x is !  
same ) ! s+]s1 :om he inspires ) unb\nd$
 devotion4 ,!  illu/ri\s ,s*norr1 ! fir/
 s+] ( ,tri/an1 9 :i* "p he 0  sublime1 
cri$1 z he drew 8 la/ brea?1 ,x is n ,i 
!n :o w  s+ ,siegfri$4 ,he regrett$ no?+
 9 ?is life b ! glory (  int]pret+      
,wagn]'s works4 ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable   
?+s ab\t  ,wagn] is ! y\?ful gayety :i* 
s frequ5tly breaks out1 & !  *>m+ good  
humor :i* 8 torm5t$ life has nev] be5   
able to  qu5*4 ,8 ent]ta9+ & pr(\nd     
conv]sation w become all  at once1 )\t  
transition1 full ( humor & imag9ation4  
,he tells  /ories 9 ! mo/ comical mann]1

 ) a f9e irony :i* belongs to  him      
alone4 ,at ,luc]ne he surpris$ me by 8  
skill 9 bodily ex]cises1  & by 8 s+ul>  
agility4 ,he climb$ ! highe/ trees 9 8  
g>d51 to ! t]ror ( 8 wife1 :o bes\ght me
 n to look at him1  because1 %e said1 if
 he 7 enc\rag$ he w\ld commit no end (  
follies4    ,he 0 !n work+ v regul>ly1  
ris+ e>ly 9 ! morn+4 ,at  midday he 0   
free1 took long walks1 or re/$ :ile     
read+1 =  he has an insatiable ?ir/ =   
lit]ature1 & is an indefatigable  /ud5t4
 ,9 ^! h\rs ( re/ & m$itation he has    
mom5ts  ( beautiful s]5ity4 ,8 features 
!n assume an incomp>able  sweetness1 8  
face becomes envelop$ ) a pallor :i* has
 no?+  ( ill-heal?1 b seems to veil x ) 
a slight cl\d4 ,at ^!  mom5ts no?+      
tr\bles or agitates him4 ,"o feels t he 
is 9  self-communion ) 8 dreams1 & "o   
involunt>ily ?9ks ( a  magnific5t lake  
reflect+ ! heav5s4 ,i h nev] witness$   
?is peaceful rev]ie )\t emotion1 )\t !  
deep desire t  no?+ may tr\ble or       
dissipate x4 ,b little is ne$$ to br+   

back agitation2 ! lea/ brea? suffices2  
happy if ! tempe/ does  n break =?4     
,un=tunately = himself ,wagn] w nev] "k 
! feel+ s wisely egoti/ical--polite     
indiff]5ce4 ,be=e my  dep>ture f ,luc]ne
 he wi%$ to organize an excursion (     
sev]al  days to %[ u ! c\ntry ( ,william
 ,tell4 ,we 7 oblig$ to />t  at dawn1 & 
! c>riage 0 w9d+ its way by ! lake (    
,luc]ne1  or ! ,f\r ,cantons1 :5 ! sun  
rose4 ,i rememb] t a gleam (  light fell
 ^u ! ma/]'s lips :ile he 0 talk+ to u4 
,9  speak+ ( ,m5delssohn he said3 ,he is
 a great l&scape-pa9t]4    ,i confess to
 see+ v little ( ! c\ntry ,i 0 visit+4  
,i  rememb] at ! fir/ halt+-place a tr\t
 ^u :i* ,wagn] made a  frightful pun1   
:i* ,i %all n translate4 ,!n came !     
/eamboat  :i* convey$ u to ,zuri*1 :]e !
 ma/] 0 welcom$ by !  populace z a      
well-lov$ k+2 a m\nta9 0 climb$1 a sail 
foll[$2  b all is confus$4 ,:at has ev] 
rema9$ 9 my memory is ! *>m  ( ^? days1 
pass$ 9 su* glori\s intimacy1 8 g5tle   
gayety &  simplicity1 ! att5tive c>es1 !

 art ( organiz+ ev]y?+ =  "o's greate/  
com=t & pleasure4 ,he 0 ! fir/ to rise &
 awake  ! m slo?ful ones1 & he humm$ !  
,m>seillaise z he tapp$  ^u our doors4  
,once aga9 at ,luc]ne ,wagn] confess$ t 
he _h be5 suff]+  dur+ ! great] "p ( !  
j\rney1 b _h be5 c>eful to say  no?+ le/
 he %\ld spoil our pleasure4 ,x 0 )     
s9c]e regret  t ,i f9ally took leave (  
my ho/s1 be+1 h[ev]1 some:at  consol$ by
 ! promise t ,i %\ld (t5 receive news f 
,tribs*eu1 a promise :i* has be5        
fai?fully kept4 ,i return$ !re  ! foll[+
 ye>1 #ahgj1 be+ at ,luc]ne :5 ! w> 0   
decl>$4  ,x 0 evid5t ) 8 ard5t "* t     
,wagn] c\ld n fail  to be deeply        
impress$ by ?is ev5t4 ,! idea ( a unit$ 
,g]many  impassion$ him1 & ,i confess t 
,i %\ld h lov$ him less _h  he n        
exp]i5c$1 l all ( u1 9 ^! crises !      
inspirations  ( patriotism4 ,x 0 deem$  
exp$i5t1 h[ev]1 n to t\* ^u  dang]\s    
que/ions1 :]e we c\ld n possibly agree1 
b to rema9  prud5tly 9 ! regions ( art1 
:]e we s entirely und]/ood "o  ano!r4   

,by ?is me?od ! ev5ts :i* made u        
oppon5ts c\ld n  di/urb our fri5d%ip4   
,return$ to ,p>is1 ! la/ lett] :i* ,i   
receiv$ f him 0 dat$ ! #e? ( ,septemb]4 
,x in=m$ me (  ! baptism ( 8 son1 to :om
 ,i /ood god-"m1 b alas1 at a  di/ance4 
,at ! mom5t ( ! b5$iction1 he wrote1 a  
/orm  bur/ ^u u ) fla%es ( lightn+ & l\d
 peals ( ?und]4 ,x  appe>s t ! ?und]    
claps w play _! "p 9 ! life ( ?is       
t]rible *ild4 ,i myself l su* cele/ial  
auguries1 :ile ,i hold  9 av]sion ^?    
t]re/rial bl[s :i* h depriv$ u ( y\r    
pres5ce4 ,i keep to our sil5ce s s5sibly
 agre$ ^u4 ,b happily  !re is a region (
 exi/5ce :]e we are & always %all rema9 
fri5ds4 ,all t sep>ates u1 ev5 9 our    
op9ions ^u ?+s :i*  belong to ?is       
region1 c only contribute to draw u 9 "t
 ne>]  & m intimately toge!r4 ,!        
horrible tempe/ once calm$1 we  met aga9
 ) ! same s5tim5ts1 ea* cont9u+ to      
res]ve 8  own op9ions4 ,9 #ahgb ,luc]ne 
0 ab&on$ = ,bayreu?2 ! great  project s 
long *]i%$ ( ! !atre built aft] ,wagn]'s

 ideas  0 at la/ to be realiz$4 ,! #bb;d
 ( ,april ,madame ,wagn] wrote me3  ,"o 
la/ ^w f ,tribs*eu1 my de> fri5d1 :i* we
 leave ) full  he>ts & tr\bl$ m9ds4     
,to-morr[ ,wagn] goes to ,bayreu?1 & ,i 
am  to foll[ him ) ! *ildr5 & ,rus 9 a  
week4 ,we _c1 h[ev]1  leave )\t s5d+ y  
our t5d] remembrances4    ,! fir/ /one (
 ! !atre 0 solemnly laid at ,bayreu? on 
! #bb;d ( ,may ( ! same ye>4 ,on ?is    
occasion ! k+ s5t !  foll[+ despat* to  
,wagn]3--      ,f ! dep?s ( my he>t1 de>
 fri5d1 ,i express to y1 on ?is  day (  
su* great import to all ,g]many1 my     
w>me/ & s9c]e/  congratulations4        
,success & bless+ to ! great ent]prise (
 !  com+ ye>6 ,to-day m ?an ev] ,i am ) 
y 9 _s4    ,ludwig4      ,bee?ov5's     
symphony1 ) *oruses1 direct$ by ,wagn]1 
0 !  f9e/ episode ( ! ftes :i* foll[$4  
,! ,g]man public1 :o  knew x well1 0    
enraptur$ by ! inimitable p]=mance4 ,we 
_c  express 9 words our ?anks &         
admiration = ! mann] 9 :i*  ,wagn]      
int]prets ! works ( ,bee?ov51 wrote !   

,musical ,j\rnal  ( ,b]l94 ,we h nev]   
he>d an or*e/ra spiritualiz$ to su*  a  
degree4 ,we add our %>e ( en?usiasm to t
 ( ! transport$  audi5ce4 ,& ,mr4 ,ri*>d
 ,pohl1 a well-kn[n writ]1 said3 ,ri*>d 
,wagn]1 :o always directs )\t notes1    
kn[+ ! score by he>t1  ex]cises a       
m>vell\s & magnetic *>m ov] 8 or*e/ra4  
,he =ces  x to accompli% 8 wi%es1 does )
 x :at he w1 sure ( be+  obey$4 ,he     
animates & electrifies ea* musician1 &  
always rema9s  9 sympa!tic contact ) !  
:ole in/rum5tal body4 ,all div9e1  s to 
speak1 8 ?\ght4 ,he h&les ! or*e/ra l a 
gigantic  in/rum5t1 ) a c]ta9ty t nev]  
fails him1 ) a sov]eignty  be=e :i* all 
joyfully b[4 ,to =m an idea ( ?is       
prodigy x mu/  be witness$2 ! revelation
 is z unique z is ,wagn]'s incomp>ably  
arti/ic nature4 ,our fte is ov]1 wrote  
,madame ,wagn]1 sev]al days  lat]1 & 9  
spite ( v bad wea!r x has be5 sup]b4 ,! 
words  ( ,bee?ov51 'all m5 become       
bro!rs1' seem$ to be realiz$ dur+  ^!   
few days at ,bayreu?1 :]e our fri5ds1   

kn[n & unkn[n1 h  congregat$ f e qu>t] (
 ! globe1 hav+ all "o ?\ght &  "o fai?4 
,9 #ahgf ! !atre 0 f9i%$1 & t colossal  
"w1 ! ,r+ (  ! ,nibelung1 0 br\ght =w>d 
& put ^u ! /age4 ,sov]eigns1  arti/s1 an
 intellig5t cr[d1 ru%$ t[>d ,bayreu?1   
:i* c\ld  n conta9 x1 & ev5 ! /reets 7  
put into requisition =  improvis$ camps4
 ,t little city1 s completely obscure a 
few ye>s  ago1 sudd5ly r5d]$ fam\s by ! 
caprice ( a man ( g5ius1 is  hidd5 beh9d
 ! *illy m\nta9s ( ,upp] ,franconia4    
,p9e woods1  rapid /reams1 va/ pla9s1   
b\nd$ by blue-t9t$ hills aga9/ !  mi/y  
sky1 long popl>-/udd$ roads1 along :i*  
h>ness$ ox5 sl[ly  travel 9 c\ples "u ! 
brass yoke :i* =ms a sort ( cr[n ov]  _!
 heads1--su* is ! approa* to ?is once   
quiet city1 :i*1  all at once1 9 honor (
 ! !atre :i* rises 9 pr\d simplicity  on
 ! hill1 ?r[s op5 its gates to welcome  
emp]ors1 k+s1 &  pr9ces f all c\ntries1 
& f9ds itself fill$ ) a joy\s  cr[d1 :i*
 ! innkeep]s1 wak+ f _! long le?>gy1    
sw9dle  to ! be/ ( _! ability4 ,:ile    

speak+ ( innkeep]s ,i may recall  a     
*>act]i/ic incid5t :i* happ5$ at ,muni*4
 ,! hotel-keep]s  ( ! city1 hav+        
previ\sly come to a common und]/&+1 (f]$
  to build ! project$ !atre = ,wagn] at 
_! own exp5se1 b  at ,muni*1 n 9        
,bayreu?4 ,!y consid]$ t x w\ld be a    
great  affair = !m4 ,ev5 z a riv] is    
div]t$ f its c\rse1 s !y  propos$ to    
direct t[>d !mselves ! tide ( visitors2 
b !  ma/] held to ,bayreu? & decl9$ _!  
(f]s4    ,wahnfri$6 ,su* is ! "n (      
,wagn]'s villa at ,bayreu?4 ,wahnfri$1 a
  "n full ( melan*oly d\bt1 :i* gives   
rise to _m ?\ghts1 b  is difficult to   
translate2 its true/ signification be+  
illusions (  peace4 ,at ! height ( 8    
glory1 ador$ almo/1 he ^: life _h  be5 s
 tr\bl$ & pa9ful wi%$ to p]suade himself
 t he _h at  la/ cremat$1 %elt]$ f all  
attacks1 a retreat :]e he c\ld  !nce=w>d
 live 9 peace2 b he himself recogniz$ ! 
futility  ( ?is s*eme4 ,c repose exi/ = 
su* a m9d1 always pu%+  irresi/ibly =w>d
 & high]8 ,folly1 illusion1 ?us to m>k a

  /&+-place1 to c>ve "o's tomb/one1 & to
 dig a grave1 :ile s  _m desires are    
/ill f]m5t+1 & :ile s _m dreams are /ill
  outliv$1 :i* mu/ be =m$1 & !n aga9    
dissipat$4    ,wahnfri$6 ,?is ^w1 :i* at
 fir/ seem$ to me to conta9 a regret1   
held1 p]haps1 on ! contr>y a hope4 ,!   
h\se1 con/ruct$ ^u  ,wagn]'s own plan1  
appe>s at ! end ( a long av5ue2 x is    
built  ( grayi% r$ /ones1 almo/ squ>e1 &
 )\t o!r ornam5t ?an  ! fresco ^u !     
front1 :i* recalls a sc5e f !           
,nibelung54  ,a /raight flight ( /eps   
leads to ! door2 t op5s ^u a small      
ant]oom1 :i* aga9 communicates ) a l>ge 
ve/ibule1 v high1  & light$ f ! top4 ,x 
is surr\nd$1 on a level ) ! fir/  /ory1 
by a gall]y1 decorat$ ) pa9t+s1         
repres5t+ ,ea/]n  sc5es4 ,! floor is    
pav$ ) flag/ones1 divans are plac$ 9 !  
angles1 toge!r ) m>ble /atues ( ,wagn]'s
 h]oes1 ! "w (  en?usia/ic sculptors1 & 
a l>ge ,am]ican organ ) brass /ops4  ,at
 ! "r is ! d9+-room2 on ! left a little 
salon fill$  ) objects ( art4 ,fac+ ?is 

is ! great hall ( reunion1 va/  &       
sumptu\s1 at once libr>y & work+-room4  
,x is t]m9at$ by  a glass rotunda op5+  
into ! g>d51 :]e a f\nta9 is babbl+     
joy\sly4    ,! !atre1 :i* /&s outside ( 
! city on a hill1 is a  con/ruction (   
simple aspect1 some:at resembl+ ! palace
 ( !  ,trocadro4 ,:5 ,i saw x = ! fir/  
"t ris+ maje/ically on !  height1       
illum9$ by ! rays ( ! sett+ sun2 :5 ,i  
saw t  contemplative cr[d sl[ly asc5d+  
on e side t[>d ?is temple  ( art1 ,i    
c\ld n re/ra9 te>s ( joy4 ,! dream ( ?is
 man's  entire life 0 ?us at la/        
realiz$4 ,! _w t _h p]secut$  him ha/5$ 
f9ally to greet him ) a rapture beyond  
prec$5t4 ,he1  once s p]secut$1 enjoy$  
ev5 9 life 8 apo!osis4 ,?is new phase  (
 8 life _h *ang$ no?+ 9 8 mann] ( be+2  
?is imm5se  triumph fail$ to intoxicate 
him2 he did n ev5 appe> to be greatly   
impress$4 ,x seem$ to me t ! ,nibelung5 
7 f> f 8 m9d1  :i* already m$itat$ new  
creations4 ,he made me visit ! !atre 9  
all its details1 f ! hidd5 or*e/ra1 sunk

 b5ea? ! /age1 to  ! me*anism :i* held  
susp5d$ ! ,und9es ( ! ,rh9e4 ,we _h to  
climb ev]y?+ t 0 practicable1 desc5d to 
! floor "u !  /age2 & ,i p]ceiv$ t !    
ma/] _h lo/ none ( 8 agility (          
,tribs*eu4    ,^? :o 7 pres5t at !      
admirable repres5tations ( #ahgf1  :]e  
ev]y?+ _h be5 prep>$ & direct$ by       
,wagn]1 w nev]  =get !m4 ,a l solemnity 
has n be5 reproduc$ s9ce ! great        
!atrical celebrations ( anci5t ,greece1 
& w rema9 a great  ev5t 9 ! future      
hi/ory ( art4 ,i %all close ^! few      
pages1  writt5 f memory1 by ! relation (
 my la/ visit to ! ma/]1  copi$ f my    
travell+ note book4      ,,bayreu?1 #bi?
 ( ,septemb]1 #ahha4    ,x is ) quickly 
beat+ he>ts t we cross once m ! ?re%old 
( ?is dwell+1 :i*1 9 spite ( ! cordial  
reception always  await+ u1 we feel to  
be consecrat$ gr\nd1 ! holy ( holies1   
:i* %\ld n be p5etrat$ )\t a sort (     
sacr$ awe4 ,! :ole  family is assembl$ 9
 ! draw+-room1 :i* is bright5$ by a ray 
( sunlight4 ,liszt1 :o has come to pass 

a few weeks ) 8 de>  gr&*ildr51 is      
sup]b1 ) 8 long :ite hair1 8 bu%y       
eyebr[s1  b5ea? :i* %9e a lion's eyes4  
,my godson is already gr[+ l>ge2  he has
 a broad =ehead1 & blue eyes ( exquisite
 sweetness4 ,!  ma/] comes up f ! g>d51 
always ! same1 ev5 y\ng]4 ,truly  !     
immortals defy "t4 ,he receives u ) t   
t5d] effusion )  :i* ^? ( 8 foll[]s1 by 
:om he kn[s himself p]fectly lov$1      
inspire him1 = he has no?+ ( !          
impassable egotism :i* s  (t5 attacks   
great m5 :5 !y arrive at a c]ta9 height 
( glory4  ,he is r1 z we h already said1
 too impressionable1 all[s  himself to  
be gov]n$ by ! mom5t>y viol5ce ( 8      
impressions2  & ! only uneas9ess he     
causes to ^? :o surr\nd him1 :o live    
only = him1 proce$s f ?is int5sity 9 8  
sadness or joy1 or  f 8 ang]1 :i* a     
nature less temp]$ ?an 8 w\ld n be  able
 to resi/4 ,he c sometimes =get1 ev5    
completely *ange1 8  op9ion1 love t :i* 
he once dete/$1 & always ) ! same       
s9c]ity4    ,we pass to ! d9+-room4 ,!  

ma/] is n[ raptur\sly gay2 he  expresses
 himself ) "s difficulty 9 ,fr5*1 :i*   
does n1  h[ev]1 prev5t 8 play+ ^u !     
words z no "o else c4 ,he  tells u ( 8  
j\rney to ,naples & ,v5ice1 ( ! pleasure
 he has  d]iv$ f ,italy1 & we quickly   
div9e 9 him a long+ = ! sun  & new      
horizons2 he is ?9k+ ( ,greece1 !       
,bosporus1 ,india4 ,oh  ,wahnfri$1      
,wahnfri$6 ,"o ?+ evid5tly we>ies him   
greatly2 x is  ! in/rum5tation (        
,p>sifal4 ,he compla9s ( n be+ able to  
=m  "y arti/s capable ( aid+ him 9 8 "w2
 b ?is is simply  make-believe1 he well 
kn[s t x is impossible4 ,:5 "o is "y1   
he said1 :5 ! n]ves are n yet fatigu$1 &
 "o writes scores  ) a c]ta9 ease1 ev5 t
 ( ,loh5gr91 )\t kn[+ all  ! res\rces ( 
color+ & comb9ation1 ! "w is n comp>able
  to t :i* ! new works dem&1 & :i* mu/  
be writt5 at a  matur] age4 ,aub]1      
h[ev]1 wrote until 8 eighty-f\r? ye> )\t
  fatigue2 b he _h n *ang$ 8 mann]4     
,liszt relates a spee* (  ,aub]'s1 to   
:om a "y musician ( great promise _h be5

 pres5t$4  ,are we n en\gh already8 cri$
 ! ma/]4 ,he aft]w>ds spoke ( a         
c\nt]bass ) five *ords1 ! object ( :i*  
is to desc5d /ill  fur!r 9 ! l[] notes  
?an ! ord9>y c\nt]bass does4 ,wagn]     
said ( a g5tleman :o came to submit a   
simil> process to him1 t  he s5t him    
ab\t 8 bus9ess4 ,m5delssohn1 h[ev]1 has 
already tri$  some?+ ( ! k9d & produc$ a
 f9e effect4    ,we 7 reproa*$ = n hav+ 
come a mon? soon]1 :5 ! h\se  0 full (  
s+]s1 to :om ! p>ts ( ,p>sifal 7        
assign$1 &  :o began _! fir/ /udies4 ,to
 console u1 ,wagn] promis$ to let  u he>
 c]ta9 passages4 ,b he pret5ds to play  
badly1 s t x  w n be ! same ?+4 ,!re is 
a project to g to-morr[ to !  !atre to  
see ! models ( ! sc5es1 provid$ ! ma*9i/
 :o is  expect$ has arriv$ to %[ !m3    
#cj? ,septemb]4    ,we are e>ly to-day  
at ,wahnfri$4 ,! gate is nev] %ut except
 by a  bolt1 & we c take a solit>y walk 
9 ! g>d5 )\t di/urb+  any "o4 ,long     
trellises ( virg9 v9es1 already         
blood/a9$ by !  precoci\s autumn1 creep 

! l5g? ( ea* side ( ! way lead+ to  !   
h\se2 x is almo/ d>k "u _! %elt]2 9     
places1 h[ev]1  ! gre5 ro( becomes      
light]1 & ! dead leaves ru/le "u our    
feet4 ,! space int]v5+ betwe5 ^!        
trellises & ! c5tre  walk is res]v$ = ! 
kit*5 g>d52 b ! soil does n appe>  to be
 f]tile4 ,we come out at ! cons]vatory1 
:]e !re is already  a fire2 all !       
delicate fl[]s h be5 br\ght 9-doors4 ,a 
few  exotic plants de/9$ to ornam5t !   
draw+-room1 b :i* are  )]+1 are !re z 9 
an infirm>y4 ,9 front ( ! hot-h\se1 on  
! o!r side ( ! h\se1 cries & a flapp+ ( 
w+s indicate !  h5-h\se2 x is l>ge &    
gay1 & might be tak5 = a sample f  !    
g>d5 ( acclimation 9 ,p>is4 ,peacocks1  
silv] pheasants1 r>e  h5s1 & a scatt]+ (
 pigeons fill x1 defy+ ! cook's knife1  
= ! place is z sacr$ to !m z if !y 7    
tak+ _! sports  )9 ! enclosure ( a      
,brahm9 temple4    ,9 front ( !         
draw+-room1 & surr\nd+ ! f\nta91 is !   
pleasure-g>d52 ) f9e lawns1 b$s ( ,b5gal
 roses1 & fl[]s (  all k9ds1 b _m ( !m  

are already fro/bitt54 ,?is free space  
is enclos$ by a bu%y wood =m+ a sort (  
wall4 ,"o mu/ p5etrate  its %ad[s to    
approa* ! tomb1 :i* has be5 already s   
mu* talk$  (1 & :i* by a suffici5tly    
exub]ant fancy ! ma/] caus$ to  be built
 at ! same "t ) 8 h\se4 ,x is completely
 envelop$  by ! ?ick coppice1 & is )\t  
egress2 x is only :5 autumn  /rips !    
trees t a l>ge1 gray m>ble slab c be se5
 ?r\gh  ! confusion ( bran*es1 ov] :i* !
 bri>s tw9e !mselves4  ,a graceful      
pavilion ( two /ories1 a gymnasium = !  
*ildr51  hemicycles ( grass1 ) /one     
b5*es1 are scatt]$ 9 ?is wood1  :i*     
leads to a little gate1 look+ out ^u !  
royal resid5ce4 ,!  /roke ( ! clock     
recalls u to ! h\se4 ,! ma/] has f9i%$  
8 morn+ task1 & %[s u 8 well-fill$ page 
ly+ ^u !  table4 ,8 life is "o ( !      
greate/ regul>ity1 above all :51 z  at  
?is "t1 he is pursu+ a hurri$ & fatigu+ 
"w4 ,he rises at  six1 b aft] 8 ba?     
retires aga9 & reads until t54 ,at elev5
  he sets himself to "w until two       

o'clock4 ,aft] d9n] he re/s =  a %ort   
"t1 always 9 company ) a book4 ,f f\r   
until six he  drives1 !n goes back to 8 
"w until supp]1 at eight2 ! ev5+  is    
pass$ gayly ) 8 family1 & be=e elev5 all
 ! h\sehold is  9 b$4    ,at table      
,liszt ann\nces t ,d>w9 decl>es himself 
a p>tisan (  vivisection1 b t ?is       
frightful practice has j be5 int]dict$  
9 ,engl&4 ,x is well kn[n t ,ri*>d      
,wagn] is "o ( ! w>me/  def5d]s ( ^?    
innoc5t victims ( ! physiologi/'s cruel 
curiosity4 ,"s "t ago he wrote a long   
article full ( sadness &  ang]1 9 :i* he
 repeats ! words ( ,fau/1 ,! dogs       
!mselves  w no long] wi% to live 9 su* a
 _w4 ,our campaign has already  _h good 
results 9 ,g]many1 he said2 ! jo9]s :o  
manufacture  ! in/rum5ts ( torture de/9$
 = ! un=tunate dogs compla9  ( !        
dim9ution ( _! sales4 ,he asks u if ?is 
humane cause  has def5d]s 9 ,france2 to 
:i* we reply t !re are v ard5t  ones2 9 
! fir/ in/ance1 all hone/ p3 & !n we    
cite among  ! j\rnali/s ,victor ,meuni]1

 :o1 9 ! ,rappel1 rises vehem5tly  aga9/
 ^! cruelties1 & v ju/ly comp>es !      
actual position  ( animals to t ( ! =m] 
slaves1 ov] :om _! ma/]s 7  suppos$ to h
 e "r4    ,a visit to ! !atre is aga9   
spok5 (2 ! ma*9i/ :om we  expect$1      
evid5tly _c come2 b we %all g to see !  
models &  sc5]y 9 ,m4 ,i\k\ski's /udio4 
,my !atre w1 ,i ?9k1 said !  ma/]1      
become a sort ( cons]vatory :]e s+]s w  
be f\nd1 &  :]e ! me?od 9 :i* my works w
 be execut$ & put ^u !  /age w s]ve z a 
model to directors & manag]s :o w m\nt  
!m else:]e4 ,! ,p>is ,cons]vatory /ill  
holds to ! tradition  ( ! movem5ts (    
,gluck's ,iphig5ia4444 ,y h !re1 he     
add$1  an or*e/ra ( ! fir/              
ord]--,bee?ov5's ,symphonies 7 play$ to 
p]fection4 ,liszt tells ( a v s+ul>     
appreciation on ,boieldieu's  "p ( !    
,bee?ov5 ,symphonies1 at ! "t ( _! fir/ 
he>+  9 ,p>is4 ,x c]ta9ly produces an   
effect1 he said1 b x be>s a  resemblance
 to p *ew+ tobacco & swe>+ 9 a          
gu>d-h\se4    ,we />t ^u a visit to ,m4 

,paul ,i\k\ski's /udio4 ,?is "y  pa9t]1 
:o1 meet+ ,ri*>d ,wagn] at ,naples1     
solicit$ & obta9$  ! honor ( be+ *os5 = 
! "w ( ! sc5]y 9 ,p>sifal1 &  left all  
to foll[ ! ma/]1 is ! son ( "o (        
,russia's mo/  illu/ri\s poets1 :o 0 !  
preceptor ( ,alex&] ,,ii4 ,! arti/  is  
in/all$ 9 a h\se 9 ! imm$iate           
neighborhood ( ,wahnfri$1  & lives !re l
 a h]mit1 putt+ 8 :ole he>t into 8 "w4  
,! sket*es1 :i* are real pictures1 are  
display$ ^u ! v>i\s  easels4 ,on ! fir/ 
is ! =e/1 ) ! ris+ sun1 = ! fir/        
tableau1 :i*1 to make place = ! second1 
w slide g5tly f  left to "r1 s9k+ d[n   
little by little1 :ile ! *>act]s  are   
suppos$ to be advanc+ z !y asc5d a hill4
 ,^! *>act]s  w disappe> beh9d masses ( 
rocks1 !n w be se5 aga9 9  grottoes ne> 
,cyclopean sub/ructures1 !n 9 gall]ies4 
,!y f9ally  pass ?r\gh a door1 & !      
temple ( ! ,grail w appe>4 ,"h  x is    
se51 ^u ! neighbor+ easel1 ) its        
porphyry columns1  its capital ( preci\s
 /ones1 its vaults1 its d\ble cupolas1  

its  my/]i\s dep?s4 ,! tables de/9$ = ! 
sacr$ repa/1 :i*  br+ to m9d ! sacram5t1
 are arrang$ on ei!r side ( ! alt>4  ,! 
smoo? m>ble-pav$ floor reflects l a     
lake4 ,mr4 ,br&t1  ma*9i/ ( ! !atre at  
,d>m/adt1 a man ( g5ius1 x appe>s1  =   
:om ! ^w impossible does n exi/1 says t 
he c produce  ?is glitt]+ effect1 & t ! 
only difficulty lies 9 ! rapid  %ift+ ( 
! sc5]y4    ,! fanta/ic g>d51 creat$ by 
! magician1 ,kl+sor1 9 ord]  to r$uce & 
ru9 ! ,knights ( ! ,grail1 0 a ?+       
difficult  to conceive4 ,wagn] wi%$ =   
some?+ absolutely improbable2 !         
conception ( a dream1 a wild            
effloresc5ce br\ght to life by !  /roke 
( a w&1 n by plodd+ e>?ly labor2 he 0   
dissatisfi$  ) e attempt4 ,he has1      
h[ev]1 obta9$ 8 desire1 & x  appe>s t on
 ! /age ?is sc5e is "o ( ! mo/          
successful  ( all4 ,:at is mo/ s+ul> is 
t ^! giant fl[]s1 %eaves1  clu/]s1 &    
?ickets1 :i* leave only a corn] on !    
horizon  visible1 fade away & die 9 !   
tw9kl+ ( an eye1 leav+ 9  sight only an 

arid moor1 %ut 9 by sn[y m\nta9s1 :ile a
 %[] (  )]$ leaves & dri$ petals falls  
^u ! gr\nd4 ,! fl[]+  mead[ ne> ! spr+  
wood1 :i* %elt]s ! h]mit's hut1 ) its   
cle> spr+ murmur+ b5ea? ! ?ick moss1 is 
truly en*ant+4  ,f ?is we return by a   
%ift+ ( sc5es analog\s to t 9 !  fir/   
act1 to ! temple ( ! ,grail1 :]e ! piece
 ends4 ,!  co/umes are n m easy (       
inv5tion1 = ! ma/] w n be  satisfi$ )   
any?+ l ! co/um]s' indignation4 ,ev5    
%\ld  !y all become wret*$ !y mu/ yield4
 ,! en*antresses evok$ by  !            
magician1--wom5 :o are fl[]s1 z ! syr5s 
are fi%es1--are  ^? :o give ! mo/       
tr\ble4 ,wagn] w n h attractive "y      
girls1 b real animat$ fl[]s4 ,!re is    
also ! tunic ( !  t]rible & m>vell\s    
,kundry4    #a/ ,octob]4    ,! ma/] has 
kept 8 promise ?is ev5+1 & has let u he>
  fragm5ts f ,p>sifal4 ,liszt's pres5ce 
makes me lose my p[]s 9  a measure1 he  
said1 laugh+1 he intimidates me1 = ,i "k
 t my  false notes irritate him4        
,un=tunately1 ,liszt1 :o only ye/]day   

improvis$ ^u ! piano 9 a delightful     
mann]1 bl5d+ ) 8  own inv5tions motions 
f ,tri/an & ,isolde1 has slightly w\nd$ 
8 f+]1 & _c play4 ,x mu/ c]ta9ly be     
ackn[l$g$ t  ,wagn] is an imp]fect      
piani/1 & he is ! fir/ to laugh at 8    
own imp]fection4 ,we notice1 h[ev]1 9 a 
wond]ful mann]1 c]ta9  passages :i* !   
au?or kn[s h[ to r5d] ) ! true          
expression1  bett] ?an any o!r4 ,a few  
mon?s ago1 ,liszt wrote to u3 ,wagn]    
has work$ a new miracle1 ,p>sifal4 ,^?  
:o already h ! good  =tune to und]/& ?is
 new "w %>e ?is op9ion2 ! s+]s  are     
enraptur$4 ,judg+ f ! g5]al impression1 
?is ought to be  a new trans=mation 9 ! 
ma/]'s me?od1--"o ( ^? giant /eps  to   
:i* he is accu/om$4 ,9 ?is in/ance !    
height & ref9em5t  ( art comb9e to      
produce an effect ( app>5t simplicity & 
p]fect  s]5ity4 ,?is ev5+ we take leave 
( our illu/ri\s ho/s1  promis+ to meet  
!m aga9 next ye> at ! fir/ repres5tation
 (  ,p>sifal4          ,,poetic ,,"w4   
,,wagn]',s ,,poetic ,,"w4    ,,f ,,ri5zi

 ,,to ,,tri/an ,,& ,,isolde4      ,!    
spectacle1 :i* repres5ts a s]ies ( l(ty 
& /ill l(ti]  peaks ( a *a9 ( m\nta9s1  
at ! mom5t :5 ! morn+ mi/s  envelop !m1 
furni%es a j comp>ison to t giv5 u by ^!
  works1 :i* rise successively1 "o above
 ! o!r1 f ! lovely  gre5 hill to !      
dazzl+ &1 = _m1 inaccessible summits4 ,f
  ,ri5zi to ! ,gloom ( ! ,gods !re is ! 
same diff]5ce (  attitude z betwe5 !    
,capitol9e ,hill & ! ,himalaya4 ,& :at  
gigantic /rides f "o "w to ! o!r4 ,a    
p[]ful1 en?usia/ic  g5ius already       
reveals itself 9 ,ri5zi2 b x has done   
little m  ?an assimilate1 ) ! greate/   
facility1 ! beauties t _h  mo/ *>m$ "o 9
 ! works ( its pr$ecessors4 ,wagn] likes
 %[1  pomp\s processions1 ! tumult (    
battle2 ! brilliant or*e/ra  res\nds1 is
 c>ri$ away1 en?usia/ic2 ! p[] :i* moves
 x1  n yet "u control1 exp5ds itself 9  
vocif]ations1 h]oic cries  ( extreme    
vehem5ce2 b z yet no?+ presages !       
innovator1 if  x be n ! almo/ prophetic 
s5se ( ! subject1 s ard5tly             

revolution>y4    ,betwe5 ,ri5zi & ,!    
,fly+ ,dut*man lies an abyss4 ,! "y     
ma/]1  disda9+ ! success ( 8 fir/ "w1   
judges x ) sev]ity  & ca/s x aside2 he  
consid]s x an essay4 ,f ! fir/ he has   
equall$ 8 models1 b he feels t he is    
/ill f> f 8 ideal2  a new _w palpitates 
9 8 m9d2 he mu/ break ! old m\lds &     
fett]s ( r\t9e t he may so> untrammell$ 
t[>d unexplor$  regions4 ,! arti/1 n[   
sure ( himself1 def9itely ab&ons        
hi/orical subjects1 ^: too h>d reality  
is n 9 keep+ ) !  idealism ( music4 ,!  
natural poetry ( leg5d & my? suits him  
f>  bett]4 ,h5ce=w>d ! pa? is f\nd1 he w
 no long] turn aside  f x1 b cont9ually 
enl>ge ^u its ?\ght4 ,f ! popul>  song1 
humm$ by ! ,norwegian sp9n]s :ile turn+ 
_! :eels1 he  w rise to ! savage gr&eurs
 ( ! nor!rn !ogonies4 ,x 0  ^u a        
sea-voyage1 dur+ a /orm1 :i* ca/ him ^u 
! coa/ (  ,norway1 t ,ri*>d ,wagn]      
induc$ ! sailors !mselves to repeat to  
him ! frightful /ory ( ! ,fly+          
,dut*man--,ahasv]us ( ! ,sea1  :o1      

blasphem+1 defi$ ! /orm ) ,satan's aid1 
& 0 condemn$  to w&] et]nally1 he & 8   
fanta/ic %ip4 ,b ! my/ical "y  girl1    
gr[n pale f ! sn['s reflections1 :o     
langui%es )  love = ! damn$ "o1 c>ri$   
incessantly ?r\gh %ipwrecks &  lightn+1 
w save him by h] fai?ful devotion1 ev5  
unto dea?1 if  he b rea*es h]4    ,?is  
"w seems to h come at a s+le /roke1 "u !
 inspiration  ( a viol5t emotion4 ,!    
ocean1 ) its rage1 its awe1 its my/]y  &
 sweetness--all is 9 ?is music1 :i* is l
 ! sea's own  s\l4 ,if a few traces ( ! 
old =mul rema91 x is only 9 !           
subord9ate p>ts ( ! "w4 ,! or*e/ra is no
 long] a great  guit>1 accompany+ a     
song2 x already assumes a capital       
importance2  ! designs1 divid+ & bl5d+1 
h a precise mean+2 ! :ole1  less noisy1 
acquires a p[] until !n unkn[n4 ,!      
or*e/ral  tissue becomes ! wo( ^u :i* ! 
*>act]s are embroid]$2  x becomes !     
ocean :i* be>s ! %ip1 ! atmosph]e :i*   
envelops ! action1 :]e ! ?\ghts1 !      
s5tim5ts ( ! h]oes1  rev]b]at+1         

amplify+1 become visible1 s to speak1 & 
make !  m9d exp]i5ce all t is           
inexpressible 9 ! s5sations ( !  s\l4   
,! leg5d ( ,tanhus] /ill exi/s 9        
,g]many1 above all 9 leafy  ,?ur+ia1 :]e
 ! fam\s ca/le ( ,w>tburg /&s1 :i*1 "u  
! hospitable l&graves ( ! ?irte5?       
c5tury1 0 ! !atre  ( pacific conte/s1   
f\ght by ! illu/ri\s tr\bad\rs4 ,9 front
  ( ! ca/le rises a b>e1 dre>y m\nta91  
burn$ z x 71  :i* makes a /range blot 9 
! mid/ ( ! fre% vegetation (  !         
neighbor+ valleys4 ,?is is ! t]rible    
,v5usb]g1 inhabit$1  accord+ to popul>  
tradition1 by a dang]\s goddess4 ,?is   
div9ity  0 =m]ly ,hulda ! b5efic5t1 :o  
came ea* ye> to awak5 !  spr+1 & w&]$   
ov] ! c\ntry scatt]+ fl[]s "u h]  feet4 
,b be+ curs$ by ,*ri/ianity1 %e 0 oblig$
 to take refuge  9 ! unkn[n cav]ns ( !  
m\nta92 %e 0 soon conf\nd$ )  ,v5us1 !  
sov]eign ( ! s5ses4 ,! graces1 syr5s1   
bac*antes1  & fauns con/itut$ h] c\rt1 &
 en*ant+ voices s$uc$ ^?  ^: impure     
desires guid$ !m t[>d ! m\nta92 unkn[n  

roads  entic$ !m1 & !y 7 borne away to !
 my/]i\s palace :i*  x encloses1 9 !    
abode ( et]nal p]dition1 f :i* none     
return4  ,! ,knight ,tanhus]1 curi\s &  
intrepid1 f\nd ! pa? ( !  grottoes 9 !  
,v5usb]g1 & 0 ! sp\se ( ! goddess dur+  
sev5 ye>s1 aft] :i*1 8 desires satiat$ &
 himself dev\r$  ) remorse1 aspir+ to   
human suff]+1 he succe$$ 9 te>+  himself
 f ! arms ( 8 love by invok+ ! ,virg9   
,m>y4 ,he  w5t & confess$ to ! pope1    
implor+ 8 p>don1 b ! pontiff  repli$1 t 
hav+ ta/$ ! pleasures ( hell he 0 =ev]  
damn$4 ,!n rais+ 8 crosi]1 he add$1 ,ev5
 z ?is wood _c  become gre5 aga91 s is  
!re no p>don = !e4 ,! leg5d adds1  t at 
! expiration ( ?ree days ! crosi] began 
to blossom1  signify+ t cele/ial grace  
is great] ?an t ( a pontiff4  ,x is f   
?is recital1 enl>g$ by a p[]ful _s1 t   
,wagn]  has tak5 8 drama1 int]-weav+ ) 8
 own tissue ! tradition  ab\t ! fam\s   
conte/s ( ! poet-s+]s1 & also ! *a/e  & 
melan*oly face ( ,elisabe?1 :om he      
volunt>ily conf\nds )  ! sa9t$ pr9cess  

^: virtu\s life %$ a lu/re ov] ! !      
ca/le4 ,b :at ,ri*>d ,wagn] has above   
all wi%$ to br+ out 9  ?is m>vell\s "w  
is ! et]nal /ruggle betwe5 ! fle% & !   
_s1 ! brute & ! angel1 :i*1 be+ 9 man1  
dispute 8 s\l4  ,& ?is he has r5d]$ )   
incomp>able cle>ness & gr&eur4 ,!       
discussions =m]ly rais$ by !            
repres5tation ( ,tanhus] h  made ?is    
debat$ "w bett] kn[n ?an _m o!rs        
illu/ri\s f  success4 ,x is useless1    
!re=e1 to speak ( x fur!r4    ,loh5gr91 
:i* has nev] be5 repres5t$ 9 ,p>is1 &   
:i* c  sc>cely be appreciat$ f p>tial   
executions ( ! mo/ inf]ior  ord]1 is1   
/range to say1 almo/ popul>4 ,:oev] has 
he>d !  or*e/ral prelude typify+ !      
vision ( ,k+ ,titurel1 :5 !  angels br+ 
to him ! ,holy ,grail1 c nev] =get ?is  
admirable  passage1 & ! extraord9>y     
impression :i* x produces4 ,at fir/  an 
almo/ imp]ceptible vibration takes      
possession ( ! highe/  notes ( ! flutes 
& viol9s4 ,! air becomes agitat$1 !     
light  approa*es & gr[s l>g]1 soon ) an 

irradiation ( trumpets !  lum9\s vision 
%9es respl5d5t 9 all its glory4 ,!      
incomp>able  cup1 cut f a /one1 x is    
said1 :i* fell f ,lucif]'s cr[n :5  he 0
 precipitat$ f heav51 & :i* is n[ fill$ 
) ! blood  ( ! ,savi\r1 is confid$ to ! 
pure h&s ( a holy knight4 ,!n  ! angels 
aga9 take _! flight1 ! glimm]+ becomes  
oblit]at$1  & ! atmosph]ic vibrations1  
:i* c no long] be he>d1 little  by      
little dim9i% & die away4 ,! curta9     
rises ^u a site ne>  ! environs (       
,anv]s1 on ! bord]s ( ,s*eldt4 ,we f9d  
ourselves  9 ! t5? c5tury4 ,h5ry !      
,f[l]1 ,k+ ( ,g]many1 has come to       
,brabant to convoke ! noble lords       
accord+ to ! feudal cu/om4  ,fr$]ick (  
,telramund1 ! mo/ valiant ( all ! lords 
( ,brabant1  has j accus$1 be=e all ! p1
 ,elsa1 ,du*ess ( ,brabant1 (  ! murd] (
 h] "y bro!r1 :o has disappe>$1 leav+ no
 trace4  ,! "y girl possesses no me?od (
 prov+ h] innoc5ce2 h] cause  !n is to  
be submitt$ to ! judgm5t ( ,god4 ,b :5 !
 h]ald has  res\nd$ ! trumpet t[>d ! f\r

 qu>t]s ( ! _w1 no knight  has ent]$ !  
li/s 9 h] def5ce4 ,elsa1 h[ev]1 has     
confid5ce 9  a s+ul> vision3 a *>m+     
w>rior has appe>$ to h] 9 a dream2  he w
 fight = h]4 ,h[ev]1 ! h]ald's second   
summons rema9s  )\t response4 ,x is !n  
t1 ) an impulse ( sublime fai?1  %e ?r[s
 h]self ^u h] knees1 & besee*es ,heav5  
to s5d h] !  def5d] :o has visit$ h] 9 a
 vision4    ,soon1 9 fact1 ! p1 gr\p$ ^u
 ! banks ( ! riv]1 see  9 ! di/ance1 )  
increas+ agitation1 a /range b>k drawn  
by a dazzl+ swan2 x approa*es1 x draws  
ne>]2 a knight (  wondr\s beauty /&s    
erect 9 ! b>k2 8 light helmet1 8 silv]  
brea/plate are respl5d5t1 he re/s "o h& 
^u 8 %ield4 ,a  miracle6 a miracle6     
cries ! cr[d4 ,c x be an angel s5t by   
,god8  ,! my/]i\s knight /eps ^u ! %ore4
 ,) a calm & mode/  voice he bids       
f>ewell to ! beautiful swan :i* has     
conduct$ him  & n[ returns to ! unkn[n  
regions f :i* x came4 ,!n !  knight     
advances 9 ! mid/ ( ! surpris$ & rejoic+
 multitude4  ,i am come1 he says1 to    

def5d ! innoc5t girl unju/ly accus$4    
,:o w d combat ) me8 ,telramund1 not)/&+
 ! sacr$  "* ( 8 adv]s>y1 & pref]r+ dea?
 to di%onor1 raises  ! gauntlet &       
upholds ! accusation4 ,! knight draws   
ne> !  enraptur$ ,elsa1 & 9 a sweet1    
grave voice1 says to h]3 ,if ,i be>  (f 
! victory1 wilt ?\ t ,i %\ld become ?y  
husb&8 ,!n mu/  ?\ promise nev] to seek 
to discov] f :at c\ntries ,i come1 nor  
:at is my "n or nature4 ,my %ield1 my   
angel1 my savior6 cri$  ,elsa1 ?\ :o    
def5de/ me 9 my di/ress1 h[ c\ld ,i d   
o!r ?an  fai?fully keep to ! law ?\     
impose/ ^u me8 ,elsa1 ,i love !e1       
murmurs ! unkn[n knight ) deepe/        
t5d]ness4 ,! k+ blesses  ! arms1 & !    
combat beg9s4 ,! knight ga9s an easy    
victory ov]  8 adv]s>y1 ^: life he      
sp>es4 ,elsa's innoc5ce is proclaim$ by 
! entire p 9 a triumphal hymn ( joy4    
,b ,ortrud1 ,telramund's wife1 daught] (
 ! ,k+ ( ,friesia1 :o  aspires to !     
?rone ( ,brabant1 succe$s 9 excit+      
fem99e  curiosity 9 ,elsa1 & 9 p\r+ !   

poison ( d\bt into h] he>t  9 ord] to   
blight h] joy4 ,%e torm5ts h] until at  
la/ ,elsa1  di/ract$1 violates h] oa?1  
exact+ f h] sp\se ! av[al  ( 8 orig94   
,d\bt has kill$ fai?1 :i* c>ries ) x all
  happ9ess2 ! night ( love ends 9       
despair4 ,x is ^u a mead[  ne> ! bord] (
 ! ,s*eldt1 amid fly+1 bann]s & fl\ri%+ 
trumpets1 9 ! pres5ce ( ,brabant c\nts1 
foll[$ by _! vassals  call$ by ,k+ ,h5ry
 = an exp$ition aga9/ ! ,hung>ians1 t ! 
my/]i\s knight w unveil 8 orig94 ,9 a   
di/ant c\ntry1 he  says1 ^u a high      
m\nta91 call$ ,mont ,salvat1 /&s a      
magnific5t  temple1 9 :i* knights (     
absolute purity gu>d a miracul\s cup2 x 
is ! ,holy ,grail1 ! cup 9 :i* ,*ri/    
consecrat$ ! bread &  w9e at ! "t ( !   
,"l's ,supp]1 & 9 :i*1 lat]1 ,joseph (  
,arima!a receiv$ 8 blood4 ,?is cup _h   
be5 c>ri$ to heav5 by  ! angels1 b !y   
br\ght x back aga9 to ! holy k+1        
,titurel1  :o f\nd$ ! temple ( ! ,grail1
 & ! ord] ( its knights4  ,^? :o s]ve ! 
,grail are end[$ ) wond]ful virtue1 b an

  inflexible law =ces !m to rema9 unkn[n
 among m54 ,if _! "n  be discov]$1 !y   
mu/ imm$iately dep>t1 & once m rega9 !  
sacr$ m\nta94 ,= ?is reason ,i mu/ leave
 y1 in=m+ y t  ,p>sifal1 my fa!r1 is ,k+
 ( ! ,grail1 & ,i1 8 knight1 am nam$    
,loh5gr94 ,! swan reappe>s ^u ! %ore to 
be> ! w>rior away  to 8 miracul\s       
c\ntry2 ,elsa has de/roy$ h] happ9ess2  
%e sees  h] gu>dian angel dep>t =ev]4   
,loh5gr9 is1 p]haps1 ! mo/ p]fect ( !   
?ree lyric dramas  :i* =m ! second p]iod
 9 ! ma/]'s "w4 ,f ,loh5gr9 to  ,tri/an 
& ,isolde z great a di/ance is m>k$ z   
betwe5 ,ri5zi &  ! ,fly+ ,dut*man4 ,x is
 a new revelation1 a new art1--some?+   
p]fect & def9ite1 a prodigi\s flight    
t[>d ! future4 ,!re is  no long]1 s to  
speak1 any "q ( music 9 ! s5se =m]ly    
atta*$ to ?is ^w2 x is poetry 9 sup]b & 
precise =m1 ) a  sonor\s resonant       
s\l1--,apollo & ,orpheus melt$ 9 a s+le 
lyre4  ,! works foll[+ may1 p]haps1 be  
gr&]1 b ,tri/an & ,isolde  is & w rema9 
! ma/]piece ( ma/]pieces1 by reason ( ! 

poetical subject :i*1 9 art z 9 ! human 
s\l1 takes by "r !  fir/ place4 ,9      
,tri/an & ,isolde love itself1 9 its mo/
 complete  & p]fect =m1 f9ds utt]ance4  
,! mo/ po9t$ phases ( !  passion are    
pu%$ to _! extreme4 ,9 ! fir/ act x is  
unavail+  love1 h]oically conqu]$1 :i*  
consumes ! he>t :ile n a cry  escapes ! 
lips1--,tri/an1 conduct+ t[>d ano!r !   
royal  betro!d1 ^: h& he himself1 9 8   
bl9d love1 has solicit$ =  ! ,k+ (      
,cornwall4 ,tri/an's love believes      
itself despis$4 ,isolde1  consum$ ) ang]
 & t5d]ness1 p[]less to ma/] ! tumult 9 
h] s\l1 wi%es %ipwreck to ! vessel :i*  
be>s h] away1 ) !  h]o :o disda9s h]1   
t[>d ! %ore :i* %e hopes nev] to rea*4  
,dea? r1 dea? = u bo?6 %e cries4 ,& :5 !
 tempe/  betrays h]1 :5 already ! hat$  
l& is signal$1 %e (f]s poison4          
,tri/an _c refuse to empty a cup 9      
,isolde's honor1 to dr9k to  _!         
reconciliation1 = a debt ( blood lies   
betwe5 !m1 long  s9ce effac$ by _!      
unav[$ love1 b :i* %e beg9s to rememb]4 

,tri/an well kn[s t et]nal =getfulness  
is p\r$ out = him  by ! h& :i* he       
secretly adores2 he accepts ) gratitude 
?is  mitigation ( evils :i* h no rem$y4 
,on ! ?re%old ( dea?1  h[ev]1 bo? drop  
_! mask1 ! fire !n breaks out           
triumphant1  love ca/s !m into "o       
ano!r's arms 9 ! intoxication ( a       
supreme joy :i* %\ld repay !m = _! pa/  
suff]+s4 ,he>t  aga9/ he>t1 eyes look+  
into eyes1 ?us w _! he>ts cease  to     
beat1 & _! mutual gaze be ext+ui%$4 ,b  
alas6 !y are  betray$2 ! two devot$     
foll[]s h sub/itut$ = ! mortal  draught 
a love-dr9k1 & in/ead ( ! k9dly %ade :i*
 reunit$  !m1 behold ! dete/$ %ore1 & ! 
deceitful day :i* sep>ates  !m4    ,su* 
a love once free c no long] be /ifl$ or 
conqu]$4 ,x  is a =midable              
conflagration1 a flame :i* dea? itself  
_c  ext+ui%4 ,x has dev\r$              
ev]y?+1--loyalty1 honor1 virtue4  ,! e>?
 itself becomes effac$ 9 ! ravi%+       
rapture ( mutual  possession4 ,inf9ite &
 sublime ec/asy foll[s1 :i* no he>t c  h

 ei!r exp]i5c$ or =ese54 ,_! happ9ess   
ev5 cru%es  & /ifles !m2 ! he>t _c      
conta9 su* love1 ! human  voice has no  
words to express x2 ! mo/ burn+ embraces
 leave  !m disunit$4 ,tri/an & ,isolde  
are two1 & !y w\ld become  "o s\l1 a    
s+le ?\ght1 a sc9tillation ( love 9 an  
unlimit$  night4 ,desp]ate & unsatisfi$1
 !y aspire to ! inf9ity (  dea?4 ,!y    
dream ( a flight beyond all worlds 9 t  
my/]i\s  %ade :i* protects !m ^u e>?1 b 
ov] :i* ! day & !  empty phantoms ( life
 triumph1 ceaselessly inflict+ !        
tortures (  imp5d+ sep>ation4 ,! et]nal 
& great night ( love )\t !  t]rors ( !  
morn+6 ,a long en*ant+ dream 9 unlimit$ 
space2  no names to sep>ate2 a s+le     
flame2 a s+le ?\ght2 a sweet swoon  9   
ea* o!r's arms2 ! ard5t rapture ( dea?  
)\t end1 )\t  awak5+6 ,su* is _! ?\ght4 
,b sudd5ly1 behold ! cruel day1  & ) x  
%ame4 ,?is sublime love is dragg$ be=e !
 _w1  :i* calls x an indiscretion1 &    
c5sures4 ,!n foll[s ! combat1  9 :i*    
,tri/an1 ov]come ) a div9e ec/asy1 is no

 long] !  victori\s h]o1 b falls        
mortally w\nd$4    ,:5 we see him aga91 
9 ! agonies ( dea?1 x is 9 ! anci5t     
dungeon ( 8 ance/ors 9 ,brittany4 ,!    
fai?ful %ield-be>] has  tak5 him across 
! seas 9 a b>k4 ,n[ he is %elt]$ f all  
surprise4 ,b ,isolde8 ,:5 8 eyes1 :i*   
seem to be =ev] clos$1  w awake to life1
 if !y are n gladd5$ by 8 s\l's sweet   
sov]eign1 !y w close aga9 =ev]4 ,isolde 
kn[s h] lov$  "o's retreat2 %e is com+  
to him1 b ! m9utes are c5turies1  & !   
sea is des]t$ & void1 ev5 to ! sil5t    
horizon4 ,see1 !  h]o n[ comes to       
himself ) ! de> "n ^u 8 lips4 ,tri/an   
_c die :ile ,isolde is /ill 9 ! empire (
 ! sun4 ,! gates  ( dea?1 :i* _h already
 clos$ ^u him ) a clang1 reop5 wide     
be=e ?is inv9cible desire to see once m 
h] ) :om alone he  c lose himself 9     
et]nal night4 ,void & des]t$ is ! sea6  
,?us  x is t ! fury ( despair te>s      
,tri/an's s\l4 ,love & fev]  m+l+ _!    
delirium1 he wri!s ^u 8 b$ ( pa9 ) cries
  ( sup]human suff]+4 ,no?+ c r5d] !    

impression ( ?is  frightful agony1 9 :i*
 ! flame ( love _c be ext+ui%$ by  dea?1
 ( ?is di/ract$ & expectant s\l1 ret>d+ 
! supreme  dep>ture4 ,at int]vals ! h]o 
falls to ! gr\nd1 seem+ly dead2  b :5 ! 
weep+ %ield-be>] /oops to he> a la/     
sigh1 a la/  palpitation1 ,tri/an 9 a l[
 voice murmurs ! "n ( ,isolde6 ,yet once
  aga9 hope spr+s to life 9 ! brea/ (   
?is m>tyr to love2 he  p]ceives ! %ip1  
al?\gh common eyes _c di/+ui% x1 &  on !
 %ip ,isolde1 :o makes a sign to him4   
,do/ ?\ n see x  yet8 ,t5d] & maje/ic %e
 crosses ! bread? ( ! sea l a  sov]eign2
 %e comes c>ri$ t[>d l& z by waves (    
intoxicat+  fl[]s2 h] smile w p\r out   
supreme consolation4 ,oh1 ,isolde6      
,isolde6 h[ beautiful1 h[ welcome art   
?\6 ,! %ip is1 9 tru?1  signall$4 ,!    
s\l's eyes are n deceiv$4 ,all sails    
spread1 x flies  ov] ! wat]s4 ,%e       
approa*es--%e1 ! en*ant+ "o1 %e comes4  
,:at deliri\s impati5ce1 :at joy\s      
transports6    ,intoxication ( ! s\l1   
rapture )\t measure1 impetu\s &         

ov]heat$1 blood1 h[ %all ,i support y   
*a9$ to ?is c\*8 ,up  !n1 up1 on ! m>*  
t[>d ! beat+ he>t6 ,already ,isolde's   
voice is he>d1 & ! h]o ?r[s himself1    
/agg]+1 f 8 b$4  ,%e comes1 %e calls    
him1 holds h] arms t[>d him2 b he c only
  die at h] feet1 utt]+ = ! la/ "t !    
inf9itely-belov$  "n4 ,ah1 live ) me yet
 "o h\r1 only an h\r1 cries !  di/ract$ 
,isolde 9 h] despair4 ,i h only liv$    
?r\gh s _m  days ( angui% & desire to   
wat* "o h\r ) !e4 ,d n die (  ?y w\nd1  
let me heal !e1 t safe & /rong we may   
%>e !  sa9t$ delights ( night4 ,! flame 
is ext+ui%$1 ! s\l has  fl$4 ,isolde1   
always fai?ful1 w foll[ ,tri/an 9 dea?4 
,already  ! lov$ "o draws h] t[>d !     
my/]i\s l&2 mighty waves seem  to ov]p[]
 h]4 ,h] e>s res\nd ) murmurs ( !       
inf9ite4 ,night1  consol+ night1 g5tly  
envelops h]1 ov]:elms h]4 ,%e is dr[n$1 
lo/1 to unite h]self =ev] to ! tw9      
flame1 & loses h]self  9 ! div9e brea? (
 ! univ]sal s\l4 ,x is almo/ impossible 
to  imag9e ! int5sity ( expression :i*  

?is poem1 s passionate1  s int5se 9     
itself1 acquires unit$ to ! magic (     
music4 ,x  is l ! vital en]gy ( ! s\l1 a
 sup]natural rapture4 ,!  intoxication &
 ! acute torm5ts exp]i5c$ 9 he>+ ?is "w 
are ineffaceable4 ,all :o h ent]$ into  
its transc5d5t beauties1  & und]gone its
 t]rible *>m 9 all its p[]1 recognize t 
no  o!r arti/ic impression is comp>able 
to t :i* makes itself felt  9 ?is       
extraord9>y "w4 ,_m volumes 9 all       
languages h be5  writt5 ^u ,tri/an &    
,isolde2 _m w /ill be writt51 = x is  ! 
magnific5t pr]ogative ( a great         
ma/]piece to be ! p]petual  inspiration 
( noble m9ds4          ,,! ,,ma/]s+]s   
,,( ,,nuremburg4      ,! sc5e ( ?is     
piece is laid 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 at t  
s+ul> epo* :5 art & poetry1 disda9$ by !
 nobility1  _h tak5 refuge among !      
citiz5s & trades-p4 ,s9ce !             
disappe>ance ( ! ,m9nes+]s1 ^? m9/rels (
 love s closely  resembl+ ! ,fr5*       
tr\bad\rs1 ! ,ma/]s+]s alone taught     
poetry & music4 ,^! ma/]s 7 also *iefs (

 corporations1 &  _! s*ol>s1 at ! same  
"t _! appr5tices1 le>n$ to /it*  a sole 
& hold a note1 to scan a v]se & cut a   
pair ( bree*es4  ,x is easy to imag9e 9 
:at degree art mu/ h langui%$ 9 su*  a  
/ate1 h[ ! _m rules & laws ( ^!         
n>r[-m9d$ m5 mu/  h trammell$ ! flight (
 inspiration1 :i* mu/ ( necessity  fold 
its w+s & walk 9 trodd5 pa?s4 ,x 0 l a  
bird br\ght  up by a mole4 ,if by *ance 
a new-com]1 possess+ no sci5ce save  8  
own g5ius1 v5tur$ into ! circle (       
poet-me*anics1 x is easy  to imag9e :at 
a conc]t ( imprecations assail$ ! fre$om
 )  :i* he broke ! laws1 m9utely wov5 by
 r\t9e1 z if !y _h be5  spid]s' webs4 ,x
 is an ev5t ( ?is nature :i* ,ri*>d     
,wagn] has  *os5 to =m ! plot ( 8 com$y4
    ,walt] von ,/olz+1 a knight (       
,franconia1 is 9 love ) !  daught] (    
,pogn]1 a ri* goldsmi? ( ,nuremb]g2 b   
only he :o  %all be proclaim$ ma/]s+] at
 ! next competition %all obta9  ! h& (  
,eva4 ,walt]1 :o does n "k ! fir/ ^w (  
art1  wi%es to compete4 ,he endeavors to

 ga9 a little in=mation f !  untutor$   
,david1 pupil & appr5tice ( ,hans ,sa*s4
 ,! sc5e passes  9 ! aisles ( ! *ur*    
nam$ aft] ,/4 ,ca!r9e 9 ,nuremb]g1  :i* 
! appr5tices are ab\t arrang+ = ! ma/]s'
 meet+4  ,s y wi% to become ma/]8 says  
,david to ,walt]4 ,x is s  difficult !n8
 ,! art ( a ma/] _c be acquir$ 9 a day4 
,"h ,i h be5 a :ole ye> ) ! greate/ man 
9 ,nuremb]g1 ,hans  ,sa*s1 :o tea*es me 
poetry & %oemak+ at ! same "t2 :5  ,i h 
tann$ ! lea!r well1 he makes me repeat !
 v[els &  consonants2 :5 ,i h wax$ !    
?read well he makes me und]/&  rhyme4   
,well1 :]e d y imag9e ,i am n[8 ,p]haps 
y h made a  good pair ( busk9s8 ,oh1 no1
 ,i am n s f> advanc$ yet1 cries  !     
appr5tice4 ,let u see2 d tea* me1 says  
,walt]4 ,v well2  "k !n t ! ma/]s' tones
 & modes are num]\s1 & t  ea* has its   
"n2 !re is ! long tone1 & ! too long    
tone1 !  mode ( writ+-pap]1 ! sweet     
tone1 & ! rose tone1 ! tone (  %ort     
love1 & ! =gott5 tone1 ! mode ( ,engli% 
z9c1 ( !  c9namon /alk1 ( frogs1 (      

calves1 ! mode ( ! deceas$ glutton1  & (
 ! fai?ful pelican1 & s ?r\gh a long1   
long *apt]4 ,good  heav5s1 :at is all t1
 cri$ ! t]rifi$ ,walt]4 ,b x is n  en\gh
 to "k ! names1 cont9u$ ,david1 "o mu/  
und]/& h[  to s+ ea* mode )\t *ang+ :at 
!y call ! figuration &  ! tabulature4 ,=
 myself1 ,i am n yet s f> advanc$1 & my 
ma/]  (t5 s+s ! mode ( ! m>t9et to me1 &
 unless my good fri5d  ,magdal5e comes  
to my assi/ance ,i myself s+ ! mode (   
dry bread  & wat]4 ,"k !n t a ma/]s+] is
 he :o composes a new mode  9 poetry &  
music4    ,poor ,walt] is bewild]$4 ,8  
love1 h[ev]1 prev5ts him f  r5\nc+ 8    
project1 & :5 ,pogn] advances1          
accompani$ by  ,beckmess]1 a grotesque  
scriv5]1 :o also aspires to ,eva's h&1  
,walt] draws ne> 8 belov$ "o's fa!r1 &  
in=ms him ( 8  desire to compete4 ,soon 
! ,ma/]s+]s assemble to delib]ate  9    
reg>d to ! public competition ( ! morr[4
 ,among ! odd  physiognomies ( !        
poet-me*anics ! h&some face ( ,hans     
,sa*s1  ! illu/ri\s poet-%oemak]1 /&s   

out 9 fair relief4 ,pogn]  pres5ts ! "y 
g5tleman to 8 bro!r arti/s1 ann\nc+ t   
he wi%es to take "p 9 ! competition4 ,a 
cry is imm$iately he>d3  ,9 :at s*ool h 
y /udi$8 :o are y ma/]s8 ,:51 9 !  dep?s
 ( w9t]1 said ,walt]1 ! sn[ cov]$ ! c\rt
 & ca/le1  seat$ 9 a corn] ( ! tranquil 
fireplace1 ,i read an old book :i*      
spoke to me ( ! *>ms ( spr+2 !n soon !  
spr+time came1 &  :at ?is book _h taught
 me dur+ ! cold nights ,i he>d re-s\nd  
9 ! =e/s & fields3 x is !n t ,i le>n$ to
 s+4 ,imag9e  :at %\ts & %\ld]-%rugs    
greet$ ?is audacity4 ,he is invit$1     
h[ev]1 to give a specim5 ( 8 tal5t4 ,he 
mu/ improvise some?+2  b %\ld he (f5d ! 
rules m ?an sev5 times1 8 "w w  be      
decl>$ unacceptable4 ,! m>k]1 or        
m>ksman1 arm$ ) slate  & p5cil1 already 
/eps into ! box1 :]e he is to %ut       
himself  up to li/5 to ! song1 & m>k d[n
 ! faults4 ,?is m>k] is  ,beckmess]1 !  
competitor & rival ( ,walt]4 ,beg91 he  
s+s out  f ! back ( 8 place4 ,walt]     
seizes ?is ^w1 :i* is ca/ at  him l a   

defiance4    ,beg96 he exclaims1 x is ! 
cry utt]$ to ,nature by ,spr+1  & h]    
p[]ful voice res\nds 9 ! =e/s1 9 !      
?ickets2 !  di/ant e*oes rev]b]ate !m4  
,!n ev]y?+ awakes & becomes  animat$4   
,songs1 p]fumes1 colors are born ( ?is  
cry4 ,all ! joy  ) :i* ! bir? ( spr+ c  
fill a "y man's he>t1 s+s  9 ,walt]'s   
voice4 ,b ! rules1 :at has he done ) !m8
 &  ! tabulature1--! rules laid d[n 9 ! 
tables8 ,at ea* in/ant  ! p5cil is he>d 
grat+ ^u ! slate1 & soon ev5 ! m>k]     
spr+s furi\sly f 8 box1 decl>+ t !re is 
no m room on  8 tablet4 ,!n e tongue is 
set loose1 & all v5t _! ang]  ^u ! "y   
knight2 he has heap$ error ^u error1    
folly ^u  folly2 he does n "k ! fir/ ^w 
( art4 ,he ev5 rose hurri$ly  f 8 seat1 
cries "o ma/]1 at ! end ( 8 argum5ts4 ,9
  ! mid/ ( ?is tumult1 :i* becomes      
=midable1 ,walt] resumes  8 free & joy\s
 song1 z if to prote/1 9 ! "n ( reviv+  
nature1 aga9/ ?is glacial brea? (       
blight+ w9t]4 ,! frolicsome  appr5tices1
 delight$ ) ?is confusion1 surr\nd !    

furi\s  assembly 9 a wild r\nd dance1 & 
ironically wi% t ,walt] may get  !      
betro?al b\quet4    ,! second act %[s u 
"o ( ! picturesque /reets ( anci5t      
,nuremb]g4 ,hans ,sa*s' %op op5s ^u "o  
side1 :ile on ! o!r  /&s ,pogn]'s h\se4 
,sa*s returns f ! tumultu\s sitt+ 9 a   
?\ghtful mood2 he alone has be5 deeply  
mov$ by ! "y knight's  improvisation1 & 
feels 8 old beliefs wav]+4 ,ah1 he      
cries1  :ile ! or*e/ra rehe>ses aga9 &  
aga9 fragm5ts ( ,walt]'s  song1 ,i _c   
reta9 ?is melody1 nor yet c ,i =get x2 x
 0  new1 & yet x s\nd$ l an old song4   
,he ent]s 8 h\se &  sets himself at "w  
be=e ! op5 w9d[4 ,eva1 :o loves ! "y    
knight1 comes & surprises ,hans ,sa*s1 &
 tries to obta9 in=mation  f him 9 reg>d
 to ! meet+1 & ! mann] 9 :i* ,walt] 0   
receiv$4 ,oh1 z f> z t goes1 all is lo/6
 cries ,sa*s4 ,my  *ild1 he :o is born  
ma/] w n make 8 =tune among ma/]s2  let 
him g else:]e 9 se>* ( happ9ess4 ,yes1  
he w f9d x  else:]e1 cries ! "y girl1   
angrily2 ne> he>ts :i* /ill  burn ) a   

g5]\s flame 9 spite ( envi\s & crafty   
ma/]s4  ,walt] comes back1 /ill quiv]+ )
 rage2 he wi%es to c>ry (f  8 belov$ &  
m>ry h] 9 8 ca/le4 ,x is nightfall1 !   
h\r is  propiti\s1 ! /reet des]t$4 ,eva 
cons5ts to foll[ h] lov]2 b  ,hans      
,sa*s1 :o wat*es ov] ! two1 sets 8      
%utt]s aj>1 & lets  ! light ( 8 lamp    
fall ^u !m2 a lum9\s trail b>s ! way2  !
 two lov]s are made prison]s by ?is ray4
    ,moreov]1 "h is ,beckmess]1 :o      
appe>s arm$ ) a guit>2 he  imag9es t a  
s]5ade w dispose ,eva's he>t favorably1 
& he  beg9s a prelude4 ,sa*s1 = 8 "p1   
has c>ri$ 8 b5* outside1  & resumes 8   
"w2 by ?is arrangem5t he c bett] ov]look
 !  lov]s4 ,he att5ds to 8 "w ) all 8   
might1 & /rikes up  a noisy song1 to !  
inf9ite displeasure ( ! s]5ad]4 ,sev]al 
w9d[s are already half op5$1 &          
inquisitive heads are ?ru/ out  to in=m 
!mselves ( :at is go+ on4 ,beckmess] w n
 yield2 he  s+s l\d] & l\d] to dr[n     
,sa*s's voice1 :o w n1 on 8  "p1 be     
sil5c$4 ,! confusion becomes            

extraord9>y1 ! awak5$  inhabitants come 
9 ha/e f e side1 & ,david1 :o ?9ks t  ! 
s]5ade is int5d$ = 8 fri5d ,magdal5e1   
,eva's s]vant1 falls  ^u ! s+] ) cl5*$  
fi/s4 ,pit*]s ( wat] are ?r[n  f ! w9d[s
 ^u ! heads ( ! noise-mak]s2 ! delight$ 
appr5tices come to increase ! confusion2
 e "o speaks at once2  !y become        
exasp]at$1 & qu>rel2 bl[s are giv5 at   
r&om1 &  ! squabble becomes g5]al4      
,all at once a trumpet s\nds 9 !        
di/ance1 & ! cr[d disp]ses  z if by     
magic2 ea* "o takes refuge 9 8 own h\se1
 ! w9d[s  are aga9 clos$1 & !           
night-wat*1 rubb+ 8 eyes1 p]suad$ t  he 
has be5 dream+1 advances 9 ! des]t$     
/reet4 ,! elev5?  h\r has /ruck1 he s+s1
 gu>d y\rselves aga9/ spirits &         
hobgobl9s4 ,! moon1 mean:ile1 %[s its   
broad face beh9d a po9t$  gable4 ,!     
curta9 rises aga9 ^u ! int]ior ( ,hans  
,sa*s's h\se4  ,walt]1 :o has pass$ !   
night "u ! %oe-mak]s ro(1 ent]s  !      
/udio1 worn out & disc\rag$1 = ! day :i*
 is dawn+ is  t ( ! fe/ival &           

competition4 ,all hope ( ga9+ ,eva is   
?us  lo/4 ,come1 come1 says ,sa*s1 d n  
give up yet2 make me a poem  ^u ! dream1
 = example1 :i* has trav]s$ y\r bra9    
dur+  ! night4 ,! "y man obeys1 & ,sa*s 
writes ! v]ses1 ^u a  %eet ( pap]1 :i*  
he design$ly leaves ^u ! table :ile bo? 
g to prep>e !mselves = ! fe/ival4 ,!y   
are h>dly gone :5  ,beckmess] arrives1  
/ill cov]$ ) bruises f ! night's battle1
  ( :i* ! or*e/ra wick$ly rem9ds him4 ,8
 eyes light ^u !  %eet ( pap]2 he reads 
! v]ses & imag9es t ,sa*s also wi%es  to
 compete & aspire to ,eva's h&4 ,:5 !   
%oemak] returns1  ,beckmess] reproa*es  
him bitt]ly on ?is score & ov]:elms him 
) s>casms4    ,:at is ! matt] ) y8 says 
,sa*s1 laugh+4 ,i h nev]  dream$ (      
compet+1 & z ^! v]ses please y1 ,i give 
!m to  y2 d ) !m :at y w4 ,beckmess]1   
?9k+ ! v]ses ^?  ( ,sa*s1 ! mo/ skilful 
ma/] ( ,nuremb]g1 joy\sly c>ries (f  !  
=tunate manuscript1 sure ( victory4     
,eva1 beautifully adorn$  = ! fe/ival1 b
 ) a sad1 pale face1 ent]s ,sa*s' /udio 

z  %e passes4 ,%e has made a pretext (  
h] %oe1 :i* hurts h]1 %e  pret5ds2 b    
,sa*s well kn[s :]e ! %oe p9*es1 9 spite
 ( !  reproa*es %e addresses to him = n 
div9+ x4 ,:ile kneel+  be=e h] ! %oemak]
 holds h] prison]1 "o foot %oeless1 &   
pret5ds to rectify ! %oe 9 :i* %e f9ds s
 _m faults4  ,walt] comes out ( !       
b$room1 & /&s dazzl$ at ! head (  !     
/aircase be=e ! "y girl1 m beautiful ?an
 ev] 9 h]  betro?al dress4 ,!n          
en?usia/ically he improvises ! la/      
/rophe  ( 8 song4 ,eva1 palpitat+ )     
surprise & emotion1 holds h]  brea? z %e
 li/5s4 ,well1 does ! %oe fit at la/8   
says ,sa*s1  9 a tr\bl$ voice4 ,eva     
und]/&s ! good %oemak] is h] fri5d  &   
ally1 & ?r[s h]self weep+ into 8 arms4  
,aft] a %ort int]lude1 ! curta9 rises   
aga9 ^u ! site :]e  ! fe/ival is to be  
held4 ,x is on ! bord] ( ! riv] 9 :i*   
,nuremb]g reflects its po9t$ ro(s1 t[]s1
 & ramp>ts2 9 a va/  mead[ :i* ext5ds   
along ! banks4 ,peasants & citiz5s      
arrive f  e qu>t]2 joy\s companies      

disemb>k f flag-b$eck$ boats2  !        
corporations advance ) ! fl\ri% ( ! city
 trumpets2 !  appr5tices1 gayly         
decorat$1 add _! en?usiasm to ! m]ry    
tumult2  !y clasp nimble "y girls ab\t !
 wai/ & dance a ru/ic  waltz ^u ! grass4
 ,b a rumor 9 ! cr[d ann\nces ! arrival 
( ! ,ma/]s+]s4 ,sil5ce is e/abli%$1 & ! 
ma/]s make  _! appe>ance 9 great /yle4  
,! *>m+ ,eva is ne> h] fa!r1  hold+ 9 h]
 h& ! cr[n de/9$ = ! conqu]or4 ,hans    
,sa*s  appe>s 9 8 turn4 ,^u see+ him1 a 
prolong$ tremor runs ?r\gh  ! assembly2 
! cr[d _c conta9 its joy2 ! p's favorite
  is receiv$ ) l\d acclamations1 & by a 
sudd5 inspiration e  voice *ants ! song 
) :i* ,hans ,sa*s greet$ ,lu!r1 & !     
dawn ( ! ,re=mation3--      ,r\se       
?yself2 ! day is break+2  ,a voice rises
 f ! coppice3  ,i he> ! song ( !        
night+ale1  ,x res\nds f summit to      
summit1  ,9 ! valley & 9 ! field4  ,!   
night is s9k+ 9 ! we/1  ,r$ dawn is     
gleam+ 9 ! ea/1  ,& ! sad cl\d takes    
flight4      ,x is difficult to give an 

idea ( ! p[] ( ?is piece1 :i* seems  to 
embody all human aspirations t[>d       
lib]ty4    ,! competition beg9s4        
,beckmess]1 :o has n und]/ood "o ^w  (  
,walt]'s poetry1 scans x aft] 8 mann]1 &
 s+s ^u !  grotesque motives ( 8 s]5ade4
 ,he becomes s p]plex$ t !  cr[d1 at    
fir/ surpris$1 breaks out 9 a l\d peal (
 laught]4  ,aft] all1 said ! s+]1       
spitefully1 ! v]ses are n m9e1 b        
,sa*s's4    ,well1 !n1 let ,walt] s+ !m1
 says ,hans ,sa*s4 ,! knight's  y\? &   
grace impress ! p favorably1 & :5 8 pure
 voice  res\nds1 & ! poetry is he>d 9   
its own =m1 acclamations break  =? on e 
side4 ,! ma/]s !mselves1 di/urb$1 _c    
conceal  _! emotion4 ,! en?usiasm is    
g5]al4    ,! happy conqu]or1 transport$ 
) joy1 kneels be=e 8 lov$ "o1  :o1      
trembl+1 lays ^u 8 head ! cr[n (        
laurels4          ,,! ,,r+ ,,( ,,!      
,,nibelung4    ,,introductory3          
,,rh9egold4      ,:5 ! curta9 rises !re 
are se5 ?r\gh a blui% p5umbra !  vague  
dep?s ( a /ream1 bri/l+ "h & !re ) black

 rocks2  a peaceful undulation agitates 
! wat]1 :i* seems to be fl[+  sl[ly4    
,sudd5ly a voice re-s\nds1 & an ,und9e1 
glid+ f !  heights1 swims 9 circles ab\t
 a reef1 on ! summit ( :i* a gold       
nugget glitt]s2 !n two o!r daught]s ( ! 
,rh9e glide into  ! wat]1 & all ?ree    
*ase "o ano!r z !y play ab\t !          
all-p[]ful gold1 z yet virg9 & unt\*$4  
,b see6 f !  riv]'s obscure dep?s       
clamb]s an odd dw>f1 :o foll[s !        
,und9es'  *>m+ game ) eag] eyes4 ,he    
fright5s !m at fir/4 ,b !y  soon laugh  
at _! fe>s1 p]ceiv+ t ! dw>f is 9 love )
  !m4 ,!y make sport ( him by pursu+    
him1 tempt+ him1 !n  escap+ f him2 defy+
 him ) _! mock+ laught]4 ,! sun  n[     
passes above ! /ream1 a ray falls ^u !  
gold nugget1 :i*  sudd5ly %9es          
respl5d5t1 & illum9es ! wat] to its     
dep?s4  ,:at is t8 cries ! a/oni%$      
,nibelung4 ,:at1 !y reply1 ?\  kn[e/    
naught ( ! m>vell\s gold8 ,he :o w be   
able to =ge a  r+ ( ?is gold %all ga9 ! 
h]itage ( ! _w2 b 9 ord]  to acquire ?is

 p[]1 he mu/ fir/ r5\nce love4 ,= ?is   
reason  we h no fe> t our play-?+ w be  
tak5 f u1 = e  "o :o lives loves4 ,none 
w r5\nce ! delights ( love1 & less  ?an 
any o!r1 ,alb]i* ! ,nibelung1 :o is     
almo/ dy+ ( amor\s  desires4    ,b !    
dw>f has li/5$ ) pr(\nd att5tion to !   
,und9es'  prattle1 :i* has s imprud5tly 
disclos$ ! secret ( ! gold4  ,he climbs 
f summit to summit1 slips1 falls back   
aga91 becomes  infuriat$1 b soon cries 9
 a t]rible voice1 ,sc(f n[1 p]fidi\s    
spirits1 y w sport h5ce=w>d 9 obscurity1
 = ,i %all te>  ! miracul\s gold f !    
rock4 ,i w =ge ! av5g+ r+1  & let ^!    
wat]s he> me3 ,i curse love4 ,& ! dw>f  
plunges  & disappe>s ) 8 lum9\s prey1   
pursu$ by ! disconsolate  ,und9es4 ,!   
entire /ream s9ks ) !m & sl[ly lays b>e 
!  summit ( a m\nta9 :]e ! gods are     
sleep+4 ,on ! top ( !  neighbor+ m\nta91
 :i* little by little em]ges f ! morn+  
vapors1 appe>s1 gild$ by ! morn+ sun1 a 
/range & =midable  ca/le4 ,x is !       
,walhalla1 ! magnific5t /ronghold :i* ! 

giants  h j f9i%$ = ! gods4 ,wotan &    
,fricka1 ^u awak5+1  contemplate x ) joy
 & surprise2 b ! goddess is anxi\s2 !   
rude labor]s w claim _! rew>d4 ,wotan   
has imprud5tly promis$  !m ,frya1 !     
sweet div9ity ( love4 ,! task n[ be+    
f9i%$1 x  mu/ be paid =4 ,x is ,loge1 ! 
g5ius ( fire1 :o has tak5 x ^u  himself 
to f9d ,frya's ransom2 he appe>s at la/1
 ! mock+ god2 b  he has explor$ e>? &   
heav5 9 va94 ,9 no place has he discov]$
  t :i* c surpass ! *>ms ( love4 ,"o be+
 only has giv5  pref]5ce to ! dom9ion ( 
gold1 /ol5 by him f ! daught]s  ( !     
,rh9e4    ,! giants h l5t _! e> to ?is  
recital1 & ! desire  to possess ?is gold
 is ar\s$ 9 !m4 ,let !m be giv5 ?is     
all-p[]ful metal1 & !y w rel9qui% ! fair
 ,frya2 mean:ile  !y c>ry away ! *>m+   
goddess1 :o weeps & supplicates4 ,!n  ! 
heav5s become d>k5$2 a mortal affliction
 has tak5 possession  ( ! gods4 ,old age
 has sudd5ly come ^u !m2 ,fricka tott]s1
 ,wotan  droops 8 head1 ! god ( joy sees
 ! roses ( 8 cr[n fad+1  ,?or no long]  

has 8 fla%es ( ang]2 ! hamm] :i* makes !
  lightn+ bur/ =? drops f 8 h&2 y\?1    
beauty1 love are gone  ) ,frya4 ,wotan  
sudd5ly resolves to g & conqu] ?is      
long$-=  gold4 ,accompani$ by ,loge1 he 
desc5ds to ! gloomy k+dom1 :]e  ! gnomes
 =ge _! metals ceaselessly4 ,he soon    
ga9s ! ma/]y  ov] ! ,nibelung1 possessor
 ( ! gold1 :i* has already br\ght  into 
subjection all ! blacksmi?s1 & he c>ries
 him (f ) 8  treasures to ! m\nta9 ( !  
gods4 ,b ! despoil$ ,nibelung /ill      
rema9s 9 possession ( ! all-p[]ful r+4  
,he presses x betwe5  8 f+]s 9 supreme  
despair4 ,x is 9 va94 ,wotan wre/s x f  
him1 aft] :i* he leaves him free to     
return to ! b[els ( !  e>?4 ,! vanqui%$ 
,nibelung !n rises1 full ( fury &       
despair4  ,may ?is r+ be =ev] curs$6 he 
cries2 mis=tune to !  possessor ( !     
gold2 may he :o has x n covet x ) rage2 
may he  :o possesses x reta9 x 9 !      
angui% ( fe>2 curs$6 curs$6 &  he       
replunges into ! night ( ! ,nibelung's  
home4    ,frya has return$1 & ) h] h joy

 & y\?4 ,! giants lay !  ,nibelung's    
gold be=e h]4 ,!y desire a heap l>ge    
en\gh to cov]  ! goddess4 ,%e disappe>s1
 inde$1 b h] glance1 l a />'s  ray1 d>ts
 ?r\gh an int]/ice4 ,alas6 ! treasure is
 exhau/$2  ! r+ only rema9s1 :i* w j    
fill ! fissure1 b ,wotan  w n give x up4
 ,! gods entreat 9 va91 :5 a solemn     
voice is  he>d1 & 9 a pale light sl[ly  
appe>s ! anci5t ,erda1 ! pallid         
div9ity1 old] ?an ! _w1 f :om no?+ is   
hidd54 ,yield1  ,wotan1 %e says1 fly !  
curs$ r+2 ,i "k :at has be52 ,i "k  :at 
%\ld be4 ,he>k56 ,all t exi/s w h its   
end4 ,a "t w  come :5 a s9i/] gloom w   
desc5d ^u ! gods4 ,sep>ate ?yself  f !  
curs$ r+1 & reflect ) t]ror4 ,erda      
disappe>s4 ,wotan1  full ( anxiety1 ca/s
 ! r+ f him4 ,pride & /r5g?1 h[ev]1  are
 n[ re/or$ to ! gods4 ,?or br&i%es 8    
hamm]1 & 9  a =midable & joy\s voice    
invokes ! w9d & ! cl\ds4 ,!  heav5s     
become ov]ca/1 ! lightn+ fla%es1 ! ?und]
 peals  ) a cra%1 &1 :ile ! ra9 desc5ds 
9 heavy drops1 ! ,walhalla  is disclos$ 

on ! m\nta9 summit1 & ! ra9b[ /ret*es   
its  semi-circle above ! valley4 ,! gods
 take ! direction ( ?is  lum9\s bridge  
to ent] into possession ( ! ca/le1 :i*  
glitt]s  9 ! sett+ sun4 ,!n pla9tive    
voices rise f ! valley2 x  is ! daught]s
 ( ! ,rh9e lam5t+ _! brilliant play?+2  
b ! pi]c+ music f ! div9e ca/le ov]p[]s 
! ,und9es'  voices1 & ! gods triumphant 
ent] ! ,walhalla4      ,,fir/ ,,day3 ,,!
 ,,walkyria4    ,"h beg9s ! human drama4
 ,wotan is tr\bl$ s9ce ,erda's s9i/]    
pr$iction1 feel+ t ! %ameful traffic :i*
 ,walhalla has co/  him has less5$ 8    
div9ity & di/urb$ ! _w's equilibrium4   
,wotan has eng5d]$ a race ( m5 ( :om a  
h]o %all be born1 :o  by 8 own =ce w    
wre/ ! gold f ! giants & re/ore x to    
its primeval place1 ?us expiat+ ! fault 
( ! gods4 ,sigmund is  ! h]o *os5 by    
,wotan = ?is r$emption4 ,:5 ! curta9    
rises  ^u ! second act x discloses !    
int]ior ( a habitation ( !  e>ly ages4  
,a v5]able a% raises its enorm\s trunk 9
 ! c5tre  ( ! hall1 & its v]dant        

bran*es1 ext5d+ 9 e direction1  support 
! canvas ro(4 ,a l>ge /one s]ves z      
fireplace2 on ! b>e  gr\nd are spread   
sk9s ( wild bea/s2 ! gate is a high door
 made (  ! trunks ( trees4 ,! tempe/    
rages )\t4 ,sigmund1 :o seems to  be    
pursu$ by ! angry heav5s1 ent]s /agg]+1 
& falls exhau/$  ne> ! fire-place4    ,a
 "y woman1 attract$ by ! noise1 appe>s1 
& b5ds ov] !  /rang] ) compassionate    
surprise4 ,!n1 to revive him1 %e (f]s   
him a horn ( mead4 ,sigmund raises 8    
eyes t[>d h]2 _!  glances meet & rema9  
fix$ ^u "o ano!r ) an emotion ri*  )    
tr\ble4 ,b ! "y man sudd5ly raises      
himself4 ,f>ewell6  f>ewell6 he cries1  
,i be> mis=tune ev]y:]e ) me1 let x  at 
lea/ be kept f> f !e4 ,ah6 rema91 %e    
replies1 quickly1  mis=tune c d no?+ :]e
 despair already reigns1 & :ile  once m 
!y contemplate ea* o!r 9 sil5ce1 ov]come
 by gr[+  emotion1 ,hund+1 ! /]n husb&1 
! savage w>rior1 8 helmet  bri/l+ )     
curi\s ornam5ts1 %[s himself on !       
?re%old4 ,x  is a gue/1 worn out )      

fatigue1 :o dem&s %elt]1 says ,sigl9da1 
answ]+ h] husb&'s look ( inquiry4       
,hospitality is sacr$ to  me1 says      
,hund+ to ! unkn[n2 may my h\se be sacr$
 to !e1  & ) a ge/ure he ord]s ! repa/4 
,sigmund !n relates f  :5ce he is come4 
,vanqui%$ 9 a combat ) a neighbor+ *ief1
  /ripp$ ( 8 arms1 he 0 oblig$ to flee  
?r\gh ! tempe/4  ,?\ make/ light (      
mis=tune1 cries ,hund+2 ! *ief :om ?\   
ha/ j nam$ is my ally2 ?us ha/ ?\ *anc$ 
^u ?y own mortal  enemy4 ,i accord !e   
%elt] b5ea? my ro(1 h[ev]1 until morn+2 
aft]w>d1 out ( my h\se1 & let u meet 9  
combat4 ,& ,hund+  retires ) a sombre   
mi51 dragg+ ) him ,sigl9da1 :o ca/s a   
despair+ glance at ! un=tunate gue/4    
,sigmund1 sp5t ) fatigue1 falls aga9 by 
! fireside1 ins5sible4  ,:]e may he f9d 
/r5g? ) :i* to def5d himself8 ,:o w     
come to 8 aid 9 ?is bitt] di/ress8      
,sigl9da reappe>s4 ,%e has  p\r$ out !  
juices ( a sleep-mak+ plant = h] husb&4 
,!  /rang] w be sav$1 provid$ he c wr5* 
f ! tree's trunk a  m>vell\s sword1 :i* 

an old man once ?ru/ into x4 ,truly !   
sword  is de/9$ = ,sigmund1 = x yields  
at 8 fir/ ef=t4 ,behold1 x  gli/5s 9 8  
h&4 ,h5ce=w>d he fe>s no?+4 ,he w be    
able  to def5d ! belov$ woman1 :om n[ he
 recognizes4 ,is %e n 8  tw9 si/]1 =m]ly
 c>ri$ (f f ! deva/at$ fireside8 ,he w  
f9d h] aga91 & wre/ h] f ! enemy4 ,my   
love6 my si/]6 he  cries1 passionately4 
,& fold+ h] 9 8 arms1 he be>s h] f !    
sad dwell+ ?r\gh ! moonlit =e/4    ,9 ! 
second act we see aga9 ! m\nta9s        
inhabit$ by ! gods4  ,wotan joy\sly     
ann\nces to ,brunhild1 ! beautiful      
,walkyria1 arm$  ) silv] helmet &       
cuirass1 t to-day %e mu/ aw>d !  victory
 to ,sigmund1 ! belov$ h]o ( ! gods4 ,b 
:ile ! happy  ,walkyria utt]s h] w>-cry1
 & b\nds f summit to summit on h]  black
 horse1 ,fricka1 ! jeal\s goddess1      
protector ( conjugal v[s1  arrives 9 h] 
*>iot1 drawn by rams4 ,%e dem&s v5geance
 = !  outrag$ ,hund+4 ,?is ,sigmund :om 
?\ protecte/1 %e says1 is  n ! free h]o 
:o %\ld r$eem !e1 = ?\ ha/ guid$ him1   

pu%$ him to ?is end4 ,sigmund mu/ die4  
,wotan is ov]come4 ,!  goddess is "r4   
,sigmund has n act$ by 8 own free-w4 ,he
 mu/  !n ab&on ?is un=tunate y\?4 ,!    
god1 ov]p[]$ ) grief1  comes1 h[ev]1 to 
?is conclusion4 ,! h]o1 doom$ to p]i%1  
mu/ be  conduct$ by ! ,walkyria to      
,walhalla4 ,"h come ! fugitives1 pursu$ 
by ! infuriat$ ,hund+4 ,sigl9da1 at !   
end ( h] endurance1  swoons 9 ! arms (  
h] frat]nal lov]4 ,x is !n t ! sadd5$   
,walkyria %[s h]self to ,sigmund4 ,:o   
art ?\1 he says1 :o  appe>e/ to me s    
beautiful & s grave8 ,^? :o behold me h 
only a few h\rs to live1 %e replies4    
,soon ?\ wilt foll[ me to  ! dwell+ ( ! 
gods4 ,& ,sigl9da1 w %e come also8 he   
asks4 ,no2 %e mu/ /ill live on e>?4 ,!n 
?\ deceive/ ?yself2  ,i w n be sep>at$ f
 h]1 = we w bo? die "h4 ,& he  raises 8 
sword ov] ,sigl9da4    ,9 ! face ( ?is  
love & sorr[1 ! ,walkyria = ! fir/ "t   
feels h]self mov$ by a human emotion4   
,/ay6 %e cries1 g )\t  fe> to ! conte/2 
,i %all protect !e4 ,soon ! savage      

,hund+  %\ts 8 defiance to ,sigmund2 !  
adv]s>ies meet 9 battle ^u a  summit    
half lo/ 9 ! cl\ds4 ,hund+ is on ! po9t 
( triumph2 b  ! ,walkyria appe>s 9 a    
light1 & cov]s ,sigmund ) h] buckl]4    
,wotan1 irritat$ by ,brunhild's         
disob$i5ce1 %[s himself also 9 a        
/orm-cl\d1 & sett+ loose ! lightn+1     
%att]s ! sword 9 !  h&s ( ,sigmund1 :o  
falls mortally w\nd$4    ,! ?ird act %[s
 a rugg$ rock ^u :i* ,brunhild's si/]s1 
!  ,walkyrias1 reunite aft] ! combat4   
,"h !y come 9 ha/e1 rid+  ?r\gh ! cl\ds 
illum9at$ by ! lightn+2 !y call to "o   
ano!r joy\sly1 ) savage cries1 /rik+ _! 
arms tumultu\sly4  ,b ,brunhild arrives 
all te>ful2 %e has br\ght 9 h] arms     
,sigl9da1  :o does n wi% to survive h]  
lov]4 ,live6 %e says to h]1 live  = !   
brave h]o :om ?\ be>e/ 9 ?y bosom4 ,& %e
 gives h]  ! preci\s fragm5ts (         
,sigmund's sword4 ,save h]1 my si/]s1   
save  ! poor woman1 %e adds2 = myself ,i
 mu/ rema9 "h to suff]  ! puni%m5t ( my 
fault4 ,9 fact1 ,wotan's voice res\nds1 

full (  ang]4 ,he soon rejo9s ! guilty  
goddess :o has violat$ ! supreme  comm&4
 ,i obey$ n ?y ord]1 b ?y secret wi%1   
says ,brunhild4  ,! god1 alas6 is n     
free1 primordial laws en*a9 him2 he _c  
p>don4 ,! fall5 ,walkyria mu/ sleep ^u !
 road at ! m]cy (  ! fir/ com] :o w f9d 
h]4 ,s be x1 %e says2 b surr\nd  me ) a 
sea ( flames t he :o w approa* mu/ at   
lea/ be a  h]o4 ,) :at sadness does !   
god sep>ate f 8 de>ly-lov$  "o1 & take  
h] div9ity f h] 9 a supreme kiss6 ,%e is
 n[ only  a sleep+ woman1 ar\nd :om a   
flam+ ramp>t is light$4      ,,second   
,,day3 ,,sigfrid4    ,aft] ,sigmund's   
dea? ,sigl9da1 hav+ tak5 refuge 9 a wild
 =e/1  gave bir? to a son1 & di$1       
confid+ him to ! ,nibelung1 ,mime1  :om 
,alb]i*1 fir/ possessor ( ! gold1 _h    
=m]ly =c$ to  =ge ! all-p[]ful r+4 ,!   
de=m$ dw>f _h br\ght up !  desc5dant ( !
 gods 9 8 cave1 n 9 ! _s ( devotion1 b  
) ! sole idea ( mak+ him ( s]vice lat] 9
 ! conque/ (  ! gold1 ! object ( all    
desires4 ,sigfrid is n[ a h&some y\?1   

impetu\s & uncontrollable1 ^: h]oic     
spirits are awak+1 &  :o dreams (       
conqu]+ ! _w4 ,mean:ile he reigns ma/] (
 !  =e/2 ! joy\s s\nd ( 8 silv] horn    
replies to ! birds'  songs2 ! "y madcap 
b\nds ) ! roe & ov]?r[s ! de]4  ,!re he 
comes ru%+ into ! cav]n2 8 peal+ laugh  
res\nds4 ,he  drags aft] him1 to ,mime's
 t]ror1 a black be>1 :i* he has j got   
into 8 possession4    ,b ^! sports &    
conte/s satisfy him no long]4           
,impati5tly he  que/ions ! dw>f 9 reg>d 
to ! _w1 to him unkn[n2 he wi%es  to get
 away1 leave ! =e/ nev] to return4 ,mime
 !n %[s him  ! fragm5ts ( ! sword %att]$
 by ! lightn+ 9 ,sigmund's  h&s4        
,sigl9da has bequea!d x to h] son z !   
mo/ preci\s (  inh]itances4 ,sigfrid    
takes possession ( ^! fragm5ts ( /eel1  
lights ! =ge fire1 & ?r[s ! pieces into 
! crucible4 ,!n  rais+ ! heavy hamm] ) a
 triumphal song he completely re=ges    
,wotan's sword4 ,he soon br&i%es x1 /ill
 smok+1 & ) a s+le  bl[ he cleaves 9 two
 ! anvil1 h5ce=w>d useless4    ,mime !n 

conducts ! "y h]o to ! wilde/ "p ( !    
=e/1  be=e ! cave :]e ! giant ,fafn]1 9 
! =m ( a dragon1 gu>ds  ! gold wre/$ f !
 ,nibelung4 ,sigfrid1 laugh+ all ! :ile 
at 8 hide\s aspect1 fights ) & kills !  
mon/]4 ,he disda9s  ! treasure1 tak+    
only ! r+1 ( ^: p[] he is ignorant1 &  a
 magic helmet :i* p]mits ! we>] to      
assume any =m4 ,! "y  man1 z if we>y1   
?r[s himself at ! foot ( a tree all ba!d
 9  sunlight2 he li/5s dreamily to !    
?\s& ru/l+s ( ! =e/4  ,an unkn[n desire 
/irs 8 he>t4 ,:ile ! birds fly 9 c\ples 
he  is alone4 ,he ?9ks ( 8 "m1 ( ?is    
my/]i\s be+1 man's  companion1 :om he   
has nev] se51 & ( :om he kn[s no?+4 ,!  
song ( a bird fly+ ov] 8 head f9ally    
captivates 8 att5tion4  ,he li/5s2 he   
seems to compreh5d ! mean+ ( ?is song4  
,! bird  speaks to him4 ,may x n be 8   
"m's s\l8 ,ah1 ,sigfrid1 x says1  n[ ?\ 
possesses6 ! treasure1 ?\ %\ld'/ conqu] 
! mo/  beautiful ( wom54 ,%e sleeps ^u a
 high rock1 surr\nd$ by flames2  b %\ld/
 ?\ d>e to pass ?r\gh ! furnace1 ! w>-l 

virg9  w\ld be ?9e4 ,& ,sigfrid1 fill$ )
 en?usiasm1 foll[s ! bird1  :i* takes   
its flight z if to guide him t[>d !     
lovely bride4    ,9 ! ?ird act we see   
,wotan aga94 ,lean+ ov] ! br9k ( a gulf1
  9 gloomy angui%1 he invokes ,erda1 !  
lurid goddess :o sees !  _w's de/9ies2  
he w "q h] once aga9 9 reg>d to ?is     
fall ( ! gods1 :i* %e has ann\nc$ to    
him4 ,at ?is sov]eign  voice ! sleep]   
r\ses h]self2 ) half-clos$ eyes %e sl[ly
  rises f ! abyss1 wrapp$ 9 h] dull     
veils1 & cov]$ )  dew4 ,b %e has no     
fur!r in=mation to give to ,wotan4 ,!   
end is  inevitable4 ,z if subm]g$ by _! 
own creation ! gods w become  effac$    
be=e m54 ,s be x1 cries ,wotan1 we>i$   
p]haps ( 8  div9ity2 x is to ?is end t  
,i aspire4 ,h[ev]1 :5 ,sigfrid1  leap+ f
 rock to rock1 8 eyes fix$ ^u 8 w+$     
guide1 passes  ne> ,wotan1 ?is latt]    
tries to b> 8 way2 b ! free & fe>less   
h]o breaks ! god's lance ) a s+le bl[ ( 
! sword :i*1  )\t assi/ance1 he has =g$ 
= himself4 ,!n he ru%es joy\sly  to !   

assault ( ! burn+ ramp>t1 passes        
fe>lessly ?r\gh !  furnace1 beholds at  
la/ ! sleep+ w>rior 9 h] silv] cuirass2 
&1 all quiv]+ ) love1 awak5s h] ) a     
kiss4      ,,?ird ,,day3 ,,gloom ,,( ,,!
 ,,gods4    ,"u ! nocturnal %ade ( an a%
 z old z ! _w itself !  ?ree ,fates sp9 
& weave m5's de/9ies4 ,_! cold gaze is  
plung$  into ! future1 :]e !y see only  
di/ress & mal$iction4 ,!y  ?r[ f "o to !
 o!r ! ?read :i* !y h be5 sp9n+         
un9t]rupt$ly f ! beg9n+ ( "t4 ,b sudd5ly
 ! ?read  snaps 9 _! h&s2 ! sombre      
sp9n]s1 seiz$ ) fe>1 press  closely     
toge!r1 & desc5d to ! dep?s ( ! e>? to  
take refuge  ne> ! wise ,erda4 ,!n day  
breaks4 ,sigfrid & ,brunhilda1 support+ 
"o ano!r1 come out ( ! my/]i\s grotto   
:i* %elt]s _!  happ9ess4 ,! goddess has 
dive/$ h]self ( h] div9ity = h]         
de>ly-lov$ h]o2 %e has unveil$ to him ! 
my/]ies ( ! sacr$  ru9s & ! k ( ! gods2 
b x n[ appe>s to h] t  %e has giv5 no?+ 
to him :o has reveal$ love to h]4 ,x is 
necess>y t ,sigfrid %\ld leave h] = a   

"t1 & t he %\ld  g 9 se>* ( new         
exploits4 ,x is he :o !nce=w>d w we> !  
,walkyria's armor1 & b\nd ^u ! savage   
c\rs] :o =m]ly sp$  ) ! /orm4 ,be=e 8   
dep>ture ! h]o gives to ,brunhilda !    
gold r+1 :i* to ! lov]s is only a pl$ge 
( fidelity1 & !y  "p aft] tak+ a mutual 
oa? ( et]nal love4    ,9 8 adv5tur\s    
c\rse ?r\gh ! _w1 ,sigfrid arrives at ! 
dwell+ ( ,gunt]1 a p[]ful *ief on !     
,rh9i% bord]s4 ,gutrune1  8 lovely si/]1
 lives ) ?is w>rior1 also ! s9i/] ,hag51
  :om ,alb]i*1 ! ,nibelung1 has begott5 
( a woman :om he misl$1  by ! attraction
 ( ! gold4 ,! ,nibelung has bequea!d 8  
hatr$  t[>d ! (fspr+ ( ! gods to 8 son1 
& has *>g$ him to  rega9 ! all-p[]ful   
r+4 ,hag5 is already plott+ ,sigfrid's  
ru91 :5 ?is latt] crosses ! ?re%old1 )  
joy\s impetuosity1  cry+ to ,gunt]1     
,fight ) me1 or let u be fri5ds6 ,! *ief
  receives him amicably1 & ,gutrune1    
advis$ by ,hag51 p\rs out =  him a fatal
 draught1 :i* w di/urb 8 m9d to su* a   
degree z  to efface all remembrance4 ,! 

"y girl's respl5d5t eyes complete  8    
infatuation1 & he soon =gets ,brunhilda 
& h] love2 8 new  passion has oblit]at$ 
ev]y?+1 & he dem&s 8 ho/'s si/] 9       
m>riage4 ,give h] to him1 brea!s ,hag5  
to ,gunt]1 on condition  t he %all g &  
conqu] = !e ! m>vell\s woman sleep+ 9  !
 mid/ ( ! flames4 ,brunhilda's "n makes 
no impression ^u  ,sigfrid's s\l2 he    
rememb]s no long]4 ,c]ta9ly he w g )\t  
delay to ! conque/ ( ?is bride = 8      
bro!r-9-arms1 &  )\t t>ry+ fur!r1 he    
takes 8 dep>ture1 impati5t to return4   
,soon ! fall5 goddess1 cru%$ & /upefi$1 
is br\ght to ,gunt]4  ,sigfrid1 aft]    
wre/+ f h] ! r+1 symbol ( con/ant       
t5d]ness1 has dragg$ h] by =ce to deliv]
 h] ov] to a /rang]1  :ile he n[ ha/5s  
into ! arms ( ano!r woman4 ,z ! love (  
! daught] ( ! gods 0 sublime & absolute1
 s is h] ang]  t]rible 9 ! face ( ?is   
betrayal4 ,sigfrid is doom$ to dea?4 ,x 
is only by dea? t ,brunhilda c reconqu] 
! radiant h]o to :om  %e has giv5 all4  
,he is de/9$ to p]i% at ! hunt1         

trea*]\sly  /ruck4 ,! daught]s ( ! ,rh9e
 em]ge f ! waves to w>n him1  at ! same 
"t dem&+ f him ! r+1 :i* envelopes him  
) its mal$iction2 b ,sigfrid refuses to 
re/ore x to !m4 ,soon  aft]1 :ile he is 
giv+ 8 companions a recital ( 8 life1   
see+  aga9 little by little ! ?read ( 8 
memory1 ,hag5 sudd5ly &  trea*]\sly     
/rikes him ) 8 lance4 ,! h]o s9ks to !  
e>?  & dies1 pron\nc+ ! "n1 once m      
recall$1 ( ,brunhilda4 ,!  w>riors1 9   
con/]nation1 lay ,sigfrid's body ^u 8   
buckl]1 &  c>ry him sl[ly away 9 ! light
 ( ! pale ris+ moon4    ,9 ! la/ sc5e a 
groan+ cr[d be>s ,sigfrid's body "u !   
massive portals ( ,gunt]'s dwell+1      
gloomily light$ by tor*es1  & m+les its 
lam5t ) ! dull ro> ( ! ,rh9e1 ^: d>k    
waves fl[ 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,gutrune bur/s 
into te>s ( despair1  b ,brunhilda1     
solemnly advanc+1 puts an end to ?is    
clamor4 ,i h  he>d1 %e says1 ! te>s (   
*ildr5 lam5t+ _! "m1 b no  lam5t wor?y (
 a h]o4 ,!n %e comm&s a va/ fun]al pile 
to be  built1 & :5 x has be5 light$ ) a 

tor*1 & ,sigfrid laid ^u  x1 contemplat+
 him ) indescribable emotion1 %e )draws 
f  8 f+] ! fatal r+1 ! cause ( all      
mis=tunes4 ,suff]+  has made me         
prophetic1 %e says3 ^? :o %\ld efface ! 
fault  ( ! gods are pr$e/9$ to mis=tune 
& dea?4 ,may our sacrifice  put an end  
to ! curse4 ,may ! r+ be purifi$ by     
fire4 ,may !  wat]s dissolve x =ev]6 ,! 
end ( ! gods is at h&4 ,b if ,i  leave !
 _w )\t a ma/]1 ,i bequea? to m5 ! mo/  
sublime  treasure 9 my k4 ,"k1 !n1 t    
nei!r gold1 nor div9e  spl5dor1 nor     
omnipot5ce1 gives happ9ess4 ,happ9ess1 9
 joy or 9  suff]+1 comes f love alone4  
,%e has h] horse br\ght to h] by  a     
,walkyria1 &1 leap+ into ! saddle1 ) "o 
b\nd %e ru%es  into ! furnace4 ,!n !    
,rh9e ov]fl[s tumultu\sly1 disp]s+ !    
a%es ( ! fun]al pile4 ,! daught]s ( !   
,rh9e joy\sly lift up  ! reconqu]$ r+1  
:ile ,hag51 :o _h ru%$ =w>d to seize x  
aga91 is c>ri$ away ) ! flood1 & on !   
heights 9 a dim  light ! ,walhalla is   
se5 crumbl+ ab\t ! gods1 :o fade away1 &

  become effac$4          ,,p>sifal3 ,a 
,,lyrical ,,fea/4    ,,fir/ ,,act4      
,! fir/ act ( ,p>sifal takes u to ,mont 
,salvat1 9 ! c\ntry :]e  ! my/]i\s      
temple ( ! ,grail rises ^u ! nor!rn side
 (  ! m\nta9s ( ! ,spani% ,visigo?s4 ,a 
magnific5t =e/ glade1  on ! bord] ( a   
beautiful lake1 is j wak+ 9 ! fir/ gleam
  ( dawn4 ,two y\?ful %ield-be>]s &     
,gurnemanz1 a robu/ old man1  are       
sleep+1 /ret*$ ^u ! grass at ! foot ( a 
tree4 ,f !  fur!r side ( ! temple &     
ca/le1 :i* are n se51 is he>d !  s\nd ( 
trumpets solemnly peal+ =? ! e>ly morn+ 
summons1 &  ! sleep]s1 ^: mission x is  
to wat* ov] ! sacr$ =e/1  />t up a%am$ (
 hav+ all[$ !mselves to be ov]come by   
sleep4  ,gurnemanz g5tly reproves ! "y  
m52 !n all ?ree pro/rate  !mselves 9    
sil5t pray]4 ,! old man is ! fir/ to    
rise4 ,up  n[1 y\?s1 he cries1 ! h\r is 
come = att5d+ ^u ! k+2  already ,i see  
mess5g]s com+ t[>d u prec$+ ! b$ ( pa9  
:i* supports him4 ,& approa*+ two       
knights :o desc5d f  ! ca/le he cries3  

,greet+s to y3 h[ does ,am=tas f9d      
himself  to-day8 ,truly he desc5ds e>ly 
t[>d ! wat]s ( ! lake2 tell me1  ! heal+
 plant obta9$ = him by ,gawan's skill & 
audacity has1 ,i  presume1 br\ght him   
relief8    ,?\ presume/1 ?\ :o kn[e/    
all1 replies ! knight4 ,8  suff]+s soon 
return$ m heavy ?an ev]1 & depriv$ (    
sleep by  ! viol5ce ( ! pa91 ! k+ eag]ly
 call$ = 8 ba?4    ,fools t we are to   
hope = relief1 :]e only recov]y c heal6 
murmurs ,gurnemanz1 sadly b5d+ 8 head4  
,seek e h]b1 e  philt]1 w&] ov] ! entire
 e>?6 ,= him !re is only "o help1  "o   
savi\r6 ,b ! old man returns an evasive 
answ] to ! knight  :o dem&s ?is savi\r's
 "n4 ,! %ield-be>]s1 :o h )drawn  & look
 t[>d ! valley at ! re> ( ! sc5e1       
sudd5ly p]ceive  a /range1 savage woman 
^u a runn+ horse1 :i* seems to fly ov]  
! fields4 ,soon1 b\nd+ f h] saddle1 %e  
precipitates h]self  impetu\sly ^u !    
sc5e4 ,h] black hair falls half-plait$  
^u a  =ehead ( bronz5 pallor2 h] %9+    
eyes are sad & fix$2 h]  savage dress is

 held by a girdle ( s]p5ts' sk9s4 ,hold1
 %e says  to ,gurnemanz1 take ?is balm2 
if x heal n1 ,arabia conta9s no?+  t c  
help ! k+4 ,"q me n1 ,i am we>y4 ,& %e  
?r[s  h]self ^u ! gr\nd l an exhau/$    
animal4 ,?is woman is !  savage &       
my/]i\s ,kundry4 ,no "o kn[s :o %e is1  
nor f :5ce  %e comes4 ,%e has con/itut$ 
h]self mess5g] to ! ,knights ( !        
,grail4 ,%e accompli%es ! mo/ p]il\s    
missions ) skill & zeal1  b nev] does %e
 accept ?anks2 h] ironic laught] & h]   
s9i/]  glance seem to belie ! good %e   
does4 ,a frightful curse seems to  weigh
 ^u h]4 ,sometimes %e disappe>s = mon?s1
 & ,gurnemanz has  (t5 f\nd h] worn out 
"u a bu%1 plung$ 9 a /range1 dea?like   
sleep4    ,a procession ( %ield-be>]s & 
knights prec$e ,am=tas1 borne ^u  a     
litt]4 ,!y /op = a mom5t1 & ! k+ lets 8 
fev]i% glance  w&] ov] ! :olesome       
fre%ness ( ! woods4 ,ah6 he murmurs1    
aft] ! exasp]ation ( ?is pa9ful night1  
behold ! magnific5t  e>ly dawn ( ! =e/2 
! wat]s ( ! sacr$ lake w revive me1  pa9

 w cease1 & ! *aos ( suff]+ w cle> away4
 ,gawan6  ,gawan1 my k+1 is no long] "h2
 ! virtue ( ?is de>ly-acquir$  plant1   
hav+ disappo9t$ ?y hope1 he has tak5 8  
flight t[>d  new rese>*es4 ,)\t my      
p]mission6 cries ! k+4 ,let him  expiate
 ?is infraction ( ! ,grail's laws6 ,oh1 
woe to him1 ra%1  self-will$1 if he fall
 into ,kl+sor's sn>es4 ,let no?+ fur!r  
tr\ble our peace4 ,i wait = t :i* is    
de/9$ = me4 ,kn[+  by compassion1 0 x n 
?us8 ,x is ?us t ?\ ha/ told u4  ,a     
h>mless fool only2 ,i ?9k ,i recognize  
him4 ,ah1 ,i %\ld call him  ,dea?6 ,b   
make yet a trial ( ?is1 says ,gurnemanz1
 hold+ t[>d  him ! phial br\ght by      
,kundry4 ,f :5ce came ?is my/]i\s       
phial8 dem&$ ! k+4    ,x is br\ght to !e
 f ,arabia4    ,& :o obta9$ x8    ,%e :o
 lies yond]2 ! savage woman4 ,rise1     
,kundry1 come hi!r4 ,b  ,kundry refuses 
to /ir4    ,x is ?\1 says ,am=tas4 ,mu/ 
,i aga9 ?ank !e1 indefatigable  & unkn[n
 maid8 ,s be x2 ,i w yet try ?is balm1 7
 x only out  ( gratitude = ?y fidelity4 

,b1 agitat$1 ,kundry says3 ,no ?anks6   
,ha6 ,ha6 ,( :at good is ?is  balm8 ,no 
?anks6 ,away6 ,g to ?y ba?6 ,& :ile !   
procession moves  away1 & ,gurnemanz    
sadly foll[s ! k+ ) a heavy glance1 !   
%ield-be>]s sc(f at ,kundry :o lies     
/ret*$ ^u ! gr\nd l  a bea/ ( ! =e/2 b  
,gurnemanz def5ds h]1 & reprim&s !      
y\?s1 recall+ ! s]vices :i* %e has nev] 
ceas$ to r5d] to  !m4 ,& yet %e hates u1
 says "o ( !m4 ,see h[ %e sne]s z  %e   
looks at u4    ,%e is a pagan1 a        
sorc]ess4    ,yes1 says ,gurnemanz1 %e  
well may be a damn$ s\l4 ,p]haps %e     
lives n[ inc>nate to expiate ! s9s ( a  
=m] life1 s9s :i*  are n yet p>don$4 ,if
 h] rep5tance disposes h] to acts       
pr(itable  to our ord]1 %e s]ves u1 &   
pur*ases back h] own r$emption4    ,if  
%e be truly fai?ful & intrepid1 says "o 
( !  %ield-be>]s1 s5d h] to reconqu] !  
lo/ lance4    ,t is a "w =bidd5 to all1 
cries ,gurnemanz1 9 gloom1 & adds  )    
emotion3 ,o s\rce ( w\nds6 ,o s\rce (   
miracles6 ,sacr$ lance6  ,i see !e      

br&i%$ by ! mo/ sacrilegi\s h&6 ,too    
audaci\s  ,am=tas1 :o c\ld'/ h re/ra9$  
?yself :5 arm$ ) ?is  lance1 ?\ resolv$/
 to attack ! magician8 ,already1 on !   
conf9es ( ! enemy's ca/le1 ! h]o is tak5
 f u4444 ,a woman  ( t]rify+ beauty has 
subjugat$ him4 ,fill$ ) love he is 9  h]
 arms4 ,! sacr$ lance falls f 8 h&4 ,a  
cry ( dea?6 ,i fly  t[>d ! k+6 ,kl+sor  
disappe>s ) a sne]4 ,he has /ol5 !      
div9e lance4 ,fight+1 ,i protect ! k+'s 
flight4 ,b a w\nd burns  9 8 side4 ,x is
 ?is selfsame w\nd t w n heal4    ,!    
%ield-be>]s h come & seat$ !mselves 9 a 
li/5+  attitude at ! old man's feet4    
,de> fa!r1 !y say1 speak  aga94 ,tell u 
?\ ha/ kn[n ,kl+sor8 ,h[ is t8 ,li/51   
says  ,gurnemanz3 ,titurel knew him     
well4 ,x 0 at ! "t :5 ! cunn+  & /r5g? (
 savage enemies m5ac$ ! k+dom ( ! pure  
fai?  t 9 a solemn & sacr$ night our k+1
 ! holy h]o ,titurel1 saw  b5d+ t[>d him
 ! bless$ mess5g] ( ! ,r$eem]4 ,! *alice
  f :i* he drank at ! "t ( ! ,"l's      
,supp]1 ?is cup (  augu/ & sacr$        

election1 :i* lat]1 :5 he 0 ^u ! cross1 
receiv$ 8 div9e blood1 toge!r ) ?is     
selfsame lance :i*  caus$ 8 blood to gu%
 =?1--^! mo/ preci\s among ! sacr$      
relics1 7 confid$ to ! safekeep+ ( our  
k+ by ! cele/ial  mess5g]s4 ,!n ,titurel
 erect$ ! sanctu>y4 ,y1 :o h atta9$  to 
8 s]vice by pa?s inaccessible to s9n]s1 
"k t only  pure m5 are p]mitt$ to       
associate !mselves ) ^! bre?r51         
consecrat$ to ! highe/ works (          
deliv]ance1 & =tifi$ by !  sacr$ &      
miracul\s virtue ( ! ,grail4 ,?is is :y 
he1 9 reg>d to  :om y "q me1 ,kl+sor1   
rema9$ exclud$1 not)/&+ all  8 pa9s4    
,beyond ! m\nta9s1 9 ! valley1 he became
 a h]mit2 all  ar\nd /ret*$ ! luxuriant 
l& ( ! infidels4 ,:at s9 he _h  committ$
 yond]1 rema9$ hidd5 f me2 b he desir$  
expiation2 he  aspir$ ev5 to sanctity4  
,p[]less to de/roy 8 guilty desires1 he 
laid a crim9al h& ^u himself4 ,t h&1 :i*
 he /ret*$ out  t[>d ! ,grail1 0 repuls$
 ) scorn by its gu>dians4 ,rage !n      
taught ,kl+sor h[ ! horrible crime ( 8  

sacrifice c\ld s]ve  him to ex]cise a   
fatal *>m2 he *ang$ 8 des]t into a g>d5 
(  delight4 ,!re1 gr[+ l fl[]s1 are     
s$uctively beautiful wom51  :o1 by _!   
inf]nal fasc9ations1 endeavor to attract
 ! ,knights  ( ! ,grail4 ,he :o yields  
to ?is s$uction is made 8 own1 &        
already1 alas6 _m are lo/ to u4 ,:5     
,titurel1 b[$ d[n by age1  confid$ !    
k+dom to 8 son1 ,am=tas1 ?is latt] w\ld 
take no  re/ until he _h done away ) ?is
 sc\rge ( hell4 ,y "k :at  happ5$4 ,!   
lance is 9 ,kl+sor's h&s1 & z1 by its   
virtue1 he  c w\nd ev5 ! sa9ts1 he      
imag9es t he has already tak5 !  ,grail 
f u4    ,ah6 be=e all else1 ! lance mu/ 
be re/or$ to u1 cries a  %ield-be>]4    
,happ9ess & honor to him :o w re/ore x4 
,& ,gurnemanz resumes3 ,am=tas1 pro/rat$
 9 ard5t pray] be=e  ! des]t$ %r9e1     
implor$ a sign ( deliv]ance1 :5 a g5tle 
light emanat$ f ! ,grail1 & a holy      
app>ition spoke to him  di/9ctly1 & he  
cle>ly disc]n$ ^! words3 ',let a h>mless
 fool  only1 kn[+ by compassion1 await  

him :om ,i h *os54'    ,b :ile !        
%ield-be>]s repeat ! words ( ! oracle ) 
pr(\nd emotion1 cries res\nd 9 ! =e/4   
,mis=tune6 mis=tune6 :o is ! crim9al8   
,:at is x8 ask ,gurnemanz & !           
%ield-be>]s4    ,yond]6444 a swan6444 a 
wild swan6444 he is w\nd$6    ,:o w\nd$ 
x8    ,two knights1 arriv+ unexpect$ly1 
reply1--    ,! k+ greet$ ! bird's :irl+ 
flight ov] ! lake z a happy  om51 :5 an 
arr[ 0 let fly4    ,new %ield-be>]s br+ 
,p>sifal =w>d & say3 ,look6 "h is he  :o
 s5t ! arr[4    ,is x ?\ :o ha/ kill$ ! 
swan8 dem&s ,gurnemanz4    ,truly1 cries
 ,p>sifal1 ,i %oot ^u ! w+ :atev] flies4
    ,unprec$5t$ misde$6 ?\ ha/ !n       
committ$ a murd] "h 9 ?is  sacr$ wood1  
^: peacefulness surr\nd$ !e2 did n !    
famili>  bea/s approa* !e1 g5tle &      
c>ess+8 ,:at _h ?is fai?ful swan  done  
to !e8 ,to u x 0 a fri5d4 ,:at is x n[  
to !e8 ,behold  ! sn[y plumage /a9$ )   
blood1 ! droop+ w+s1 ! dy+              
glance1--,do/ ?\ recognize ?y fault8    
,i did n "k1 says ,p>sifal1 greatly     

tr\bl$4 ,& he breaks 8  b[ ) viol5ce4   
,!y "q him3 ,f :5ce do/ ?\ come8 ,:at is
 ?y "n8 ,:o  has s5t !e8    ,! "y man   
kn[s no?+ ( all ?is2 he kn[s n ev5 if he
 h a  "n4 ,b ,kundry1 :o has fix$ an    
eag] glance ^u ,p>sifal1 answ]s  = him3 
,8 "m br\ght him an orphan into ! _w1 :5
 ,gamuret  0 sla9 9 combat4 ,to pres]ve 
h] son f a h]o's premature dea?  %e     
br\ght him up 9 ! =e/1 a /rang] to arms1
 l a fool1 !  mad woman4    ,yes1 says  
,p>sifal1 :o has li/5$ ) lively         
att5tion1 &  once glitt]+ m51 m\nt$ ^u  
beautiful animals1 pass$ along !  bord]s
 ( ! =e/4 ,i wi%$ to resemble !m1 b !y  
laugh$  at me1 & pass$ rapidly by4 ,!n  
,i ran aft] !m1 b ,i c\ld n  ov]take !m4
 ,i came to wild places ^u m\nta9s1 9   
valleys2 (t5  night fell1 ! day return$2
 my b[ def5d$ me aga9/ ! de] &  !       
giants4    ,yes1 cries ,kundry1 eag]ly1 
! evil-do]s & giants 7 ov]come  by 8    
/r5g?4 ,!y all fe> ! valiant y\?--      
,:o fe>s me1 say8    ,! wick$4    ,7 ^? 
:o m5ac$ me wick$8 ,:o is good8    ,?y  

"m1 f :om ?\ ha/ escap$1 says           
,gurnemanz2 %e weeps  & grieves = ?y    
sake4    ,h] grief is ov]2 8 "m is dead1
 says ,kundry4    ,dead6 my "m6 :o says 
t8 cries ,p>sifal1 ?r[+ himself         
furi\sly ^u ,kundry1 & seiz+ h] by !    
?roat4    ,viol5ce aga91 mad y\?6 says  
,gurnemanz1 hold+ him back4    ,i p]i%1 
cries ! "y man1 /agg]+4 ,kundry has ru%$
 t[>d a  =e/ /ream1 & comes to ba!      
,p>sifal's =ehead ) fre% wat]4    ,x is 
well ?us1 says ! old man1 su* is ! grace
 ( ! ,grail1  y bani% evil :5 y d great 
good4    ,b ,kundry turns sadly away4 ,i
 nev] d good1 %e murmurs1 ,i seek  only 
repose4 ,alas6 repose = h] :o is wret*$4
 ,ah6 horror seizes  me1 resi/ance is   
va91 ! "t is come1 sleep1 sleep ,i mu/4 
,&  ) a /ifl$ cry1 %e s9ks d[n beh9d a  
bu%4 ,gurnemanz1 h[ev]1  hop+ t ?is may 
be ! r$eem] promis$ to ! k+1 conducts   
,p>sifal t[>d ! temple2 he w be pres5t  
at ! c]emony1 &  %\ld ,p>sifal be ! *os5
 "o1 8 mission w be reveal$ to him  by !
 ,grail4    ,! sc5e *anges2 ! =e/       

disappe>s1 :ile ! old man &  ,p>sifal   
appe> to be advanc+2 ! side ( a l>ge    
rock conceals  !m1 !n !y reappe> 9 !    
gall]ies4 ,s\nds ( trumpets g5tly  swell
 =?1 & bells toll l\d] & l\d]4 ,!y      
f9ally arrive  9 a va/ hall1 ^: l(ty    
cupola p]mits ! daylight to p5etrate  l 
a lum9\s flood4 ,! ,knights ( ! ,grail1 
clad 9 ! :ite  coat-(-arms1 a dove      
embroid]$ ^u _! mantle1 advance 9 two   
l9es & *ant pi\sly3 ,ea* day prep>$ =   
love's la/ repa/1  & tr\bl+ himself     
little t x may be p]haps = ! la/ "t1    
may x /r5g!n to-day him :o c rejoice 9 8
 acts1 & may !  repa/ be r5ew$ unto him4
 ,let him approa* ! holy table & receive
  ! div9e gift4 ,voices ( y\?s respond f
 ! halls & heights3  ,z =m]ly1 ) a ?\s& 
pa9s1 8 blood fl[$ = s9n+  humanity1 may
 my blood be p\r$ out ) a joy\s he>t = !
 h]o  ,savi\r1 & may ?is body :i* he has
 (f]$ = our r$emption  live 9 u by 8    
dea?4 ,& *ildr5's voices answ] back f ! 
cupola's v heights3 ,fai? lives1 ! dove 
so>s1 sweet mess5g]  ( ! ,savi\r2 dr9k (

 ! w9e :i* fl[s = y1 & eat ( !  bread ( 
life4    ,%ield-be>]s & s]v+-bro!rs !n  
ent]1 be>+ ! litt]  ^u :i* ,am=tas lies4
 ,*ildr5 advance1 be>+ a %r9e cov]$  ) a
 sc>let clo?1 :i* !y proce$ to place ^u 
a m>ble alt>4  ,sudd5ly f a vault$ ni*e 
at ! end ( ! hall beh9d ! alt>  a voice 
makes itself he>d4 ,x is t ( ! ag$      
,titurel4 ,my son1  ,am=tas1 he says1   
doe/ ?\ (ficiate8 ,mu/ ,i behold !      
,grail yet  aga9 to-day & live8 ,mu/ ,i 
die1 no long] su/a9$ by my ,savi\r8     
,alas6 alas6 oh1 griev\s sorr[6 cries   
,am=tas4 ,my fa!r1 p]=m  once m ?y holy 
(fice4 ,oh1 live1 & let me die4 ,&      
,titurel3 ,i  live 9 ! tomb by ! grace (
 our ,"l1 b ,i am too feeble to  s]ve   
him4 ,expiate ?\ ?y s9 9 8 s]vice4      
,uncov] ! ,grail4    ,no1 uncov] x n1   
cries ,am=tas1 9 a passion ( despair4   
,oh6  c no "o measure ! torm5t :i* !    
sight t transports y  awak5s 9 me8 ,:at 
is ! w\nd & its agony ( pa9 comp>$  ) ! 
inf]nal suff]+ ( be+ damn$ "h to        
(ficiate8 ,oh1  sorr[ful h]itage :i* has

 fall5 to me6 ,i mu/ gu>d ! sublime/  ( 
sanctu>ies1 ,i1 ! only s9n] among y all6
 ,oh1 *a/isem5t1  *a/isem5t )\t equal1  
inflict$ by ! all m]ciful ,"o :om  ,i h 
(f5d$6 ,alas6 to him & to ! m]cy ( 8    
salvation ,i  ard5tly aspire f ! dep?s (
 my s\l2 by expiatory p5it5ce ,i  hope  
to return to him4 ,! h\r approa*es1 a   
ray ( light desc5ds  ^u ! sacr$ "w1 !   
veil falls1 ! sacr$ cup is illum9$ )  a 
radiant lu/re2 ov]come by ! cele/ial    
possession ( pa91 ,i  feel ! /ream (    
div9e blood fl[+ ?r\gh my he>t1 & !     
impure wave ( my own blood ru%es        
impetu\sly back 9 wild t]ror to  ca/    
itself t[>d ! _w ( lu/2 x breaks anew   
its bonds1 &  gu%es f ! w\nd1 l unto 81 
made by ! lance :i* ( yore  op5$ 9 !    
,r$eem]'s side ?is w\nd :i* weeps 9     
pity's sacr$  ardor te>s ( blood = !    
_w's iniquity6 ,& f ?is w\nd  fl[s1 ?\gh
 ,i be ! keep] ( div9e/ treasures1 ( !  
r$eem+  balm1 ! fi]y blood1 r5ew$ )\t   
respite by ! f\nta9 (  long+1 :i*1 alas6
 no p5it5ce c ext+ui%4 ,m]cy1 m]cy6 oh1 

all-m]ciful "o4 ,ah6 9 pity take f me my
 h]itage1 close ! w\nd  t ,i may die    
purifi$1 & be born aga9 9 hol9ess unto  
!e4    ,z ! k+ s9ks d[n exhau/$ !       
knights murmur 9 a l[ tone3  ,let a     
h>mless fool only1 kn[+ by compassion1  
await him--him :om  ,i h *os54 ,su* is !
 revelation2 await ) hope1 & ?is day    
(ficiate4 ,uncov] ! ,grail1 exclaims    
,titurel4 ,! k+ has rais$  himself 9    
sil5ce1 he op5s ! gold5 %r9e1 & draws f 
x !  anci5t relic1 ! cry/al cup 9 :i*   
,joseph ( ,arima!a receiv$  ! blood (   
,*ri/2 x is ! miracul\s ,grail6 ,a      
twilight dimness has  invad$ ! hall1 a  
s+le ray com+ f above falls ^u ! ,grail1
  & illum9es x ) a con/antly-gr[+ glory4
 ,f ! cupola's  heights *ildr5's voices 
are he>d3 ,take my blood 9 ! "n ( our   
love6 ,take my body 9 remembrance ( me4 
,!y add3 ,by compassion & love ! ,savi\r
 once *ang$ ! bread  & w9e ( ! supreme  
repa/ into ! blood :i* he has %$1 &  !  
body :i* he has sacrific$4 ,! blood &   
fle% ( ! sacrifice  ! ,r$eem] :om y     

glorify *anges to-day into ?is w9e :i*  
fl[s  = y & ?is bread :i* y eat4    ,!n 
! knights3 ,take ! bread1 trans=m x )\t 
fe> into  /r5g? & valor ( body4 ,fai?ful
 ev5 unto dea?1 intrepid 9  suff]+1     
accompli% ! ,savi\r's works4 ,take ?is  
w9e1 trans=m x  anew into life's burn+  
blood1 to fight1 unit$ 9 frat]nal       
fidelity1  ) joy\s c\rage4 ,all rise &  
ex*ange ! kiss ( peace4 ,& !  voices f  
above cry3 ,bless$ 9 ! fai?6 ,bless$ 9  
love6 ,bless$  9 love6 ,bless$ 9 ! fai?6
    ,p>sifal has wat*$ ?is sc5e ) hagg>d
 eyes2 b x has only left  8 m9d 9 a     
pr(\nd /upor4 ,gurnemanz1 disappo9t$ 9 8
 hope1  takes him by ! arm & says3 ,g1  
take ?y way ?i!r4 ,?\ art b  a h>mless  
fool4 ,b ,gurnemanz c\nsels !e = ?y     
future to leave  ! swans 9 peace4 ,seek 
r aft] geese1 ?\ gosl+4 ,he pu%es       
,p>sifal out1 slams ! door1 & :ile he   
foll[s ! knights !  curta9 desc5ds4     
,,second ,,act4      ,9 ! second act we 
f9d ourselves 9 ! ca/le ( ! magician    
,kl+sor1 situate ^u ! conf9es ( ,spani% 

,arabia4 ,! sc5e  repres5ts ! empty     
int]ior ( an embattl$ t[]4 ,along !     
walls  n>r[ /eps only project1 asc5d+   
t[>d ! battlem5ts1 or flat  l$ges (     
rocks4 ,kl+sor1 ! en*ant]1 is seat$ ^u  
"o ( ^!  be=e a metallic mirror2 he     
gazes int5tly into its dep?s1 & 9 its   
magic %ad[s sees ,p>sifal advanc+1 joy\s
 & ?\ghtless1 drawn  by a *>m t[>d !    
en*ant$ ca/le4 ,kl+sor well kn[s t ?is  
is ! r$eem] promis$ to ! ,k+ ( ! ,grail2
 if1 h[ev]1 !  magician c succe$ 9 draw+
 him into ! sn>es ( ! fle% be=e  ! "y   
madcap w h realiz$ ! high mission = :i* 
he is  *os51 ,am=tas's safety is at an  
end4 ,kl+sor w employ all 8  cunn+ & !  
mo/ p[]ful s$uctions to ru9 ! pure &    
artless  y\?4 ,lean+ ov] ! t[]'s gloomy 
dep?s1 he burns aromatics1  ^: smoke    
asc5ds 9 blui% cl\ds2 !n1 ) my/]i\s     
ge/ures1  he pron\nces a =mula (        
incantation3 ,come hi!r6 obey ?y ma/]1  
r\se ?yself at 8 call1 ?\1 ! nameless & 
primeval devil1 rose  ( hell :o wa/     
=m]ly ,h]odias2 rise1 rise t[>d ?y ma/]1

 obey  him :o holds !e 9 absolute       
control4    ,kundry appe>s1 sl[ly ris+ f
 ! %ad[s4 ,l a creature  rudely awak5$ f
 a pr(\nd sleep1 %e utt]s a horrible cry
 (  fe>1 :i* little by little becomes   
ext+ui%$ 9 a feeble moan (  di/ress4 ,x 
is %e1 x is ! p[] ( h] beauty :i* %\ld  
cause  ! +5i\s y\? to fall into !       
magicians p[]4 ,is x n 9  h] arms t !   
,k+ ( ! ,grail =got 8 holy duties8 ,is x
 n  on h] acc\nt t he n[ suff]s & wri!s 
9 ! cruel flame (  guilty desire8 ,9 va9
 ! temptress /ruggles & attempts to     
escape  f ! p[] :i* holds h] 9 dom9ion2 
! impure fires :i* burn  )9 h] w =ce h] 
to yield4 ,good & evil tumultu\sly      
dispute  ! possession ( ?is s\l1 already
 sev]al times inc>nate4 ,l a  fem99e    
,ahasu]us1 %e =m]ly insult$ ,*ri/1 & is 
condemn$ to  be born aga9 ceaselessly 9 
s9's suff]+4 ,9 va9 %e aspires to       
deliv]ance1 %e inevitably falls back    
aga9 into ! sn>es ( !  fle%4 ,he :o w\ld
 resi/ ! en*antress might p]haps save   
h]2  b be=e h] beauty all are weak1 all 

damn !mselves ) h]4 ,he1  ,kl+sor1 holds
 h] 9 8 p[]1 & kn[s h[ to r\se h] f !   
le?>gic sleep1 into :i* he plunges h] at
 w4    ,= me alone1 ?y s$uctions are    
p[]less1 he says to h]4    ,ah6 ah6 %e  
cries ) a h>% laugh1 w\ld'/ ?\ be *a/e8 
,:at do/ ?\ ask1 curs$ woman8 %rieks    
,kl+sor 9 a rage4 ,oh1  cruel torm5t6 ,x
 is ?us t ,satan sc(fs me because ,i    
=m]ly  /ruggl$ = hol9ess2 cruel torm5t1 
torm5t ( unsubdu$ desire1  helli% urg5cy
 ( horrible in/9cts1 ^u :i* ,i h impos$ 
!  sil5ce ( dea?4 ,does he laugh n[1 &  
does he je] at me by ?y  mon?1 ?\ bride 
( ! devil8 ,bew>e1 su* scorn & raill]y  
"o has  expiat$ already1--he :o once ca/
 me f him1 pr\d 9 ! /r5g?  ( 8 sanctity2
 8 race is to-day 9 my p[]1 & ! gu>dian 
(  ! holy ( holies mu/ langui%          
un-r$eem$4 ,soon1 ,i ?9k1 ,i %all       
myself wat* ov] ! ,grail6 ,ha6 ha6 he   
pleas$ !e1 ?is ,am=tas1  ! h]o :om ,i   
assign$ to !e = ?y joy4    ,oh1 woe6    
woe6 groans ,kundry1 he also weak1 all  
are weak1 all h  fall5 ) me by my       

damnation4 ,oh1 et]nal sleep1 ?\ only   
bless+1  h[ atta9 !e8    ,ah6 he :o w\ld
 resi/ !e w\ld deliv] !e2 make ?y trial 
^u  ! y\? :o approa*es4    ,kundry      
/ruggles already m feebly4 ,he is       
h&some1 ?is y\?1  exclaims ,kl+sor1 :o  
looks f ! ca/le's height2 see1 he m\nts 
t[>d ! ca/le4 ,hey1 hey6 ,gu>dians6     
,knights6 ,h]alds6 ,ab\t6 ,!  enemy     
approa*es4 ,ah6 h[ !y def5d ! walls1 !  
egoti/ical fools1  to protect _! graci\s
 devils6 ,t is x4 ,c\rage1 c\rage6 ,ho6 
ho6 ?is "o has no fe>2 he has j snat*$ 8
 lance f ! h]o  ,f]ris4 ,he br&i%es x   
intrepidly t[>d ! horde ( combatants4   
,h[  little _! zeal s]ves !m1 ! dull>ds6
 ,! *ild breaks ! arm  ( "o1 ! ?igh (   
ano!r4 ,ha6 ha6 !y draw back1 !y take   
flight1  ea* c>ry+ away a w\nd4 ,?us am 
,i happy6 ,?us may ! entire race  (     
knights cut "o ano!r's ?roats6 ,ah6 ?\  
t5d] %oot2 al?\gh  om5s may h =w>n$ !e1 
yet art ?\ fall5 into my p[]1 too  "y1  
too innoc5t1--?y purity once /a9$1 ?\   
art m9e4 ,kundry1  seiz$ z if 9 spite ( 

h]self ) a fit ( ec/atic laught]1 has   
disappe>$4 ,! t[] s9ks little by little1
 & 9 its place "o  sees a m>vell\s g>d5 
fill$ ) a tropical vegetation1 beyond   
:i* appe> ! t]races & porticos ( an     
,arabian palace ( ! mo/  sumptu\s /yle4 
,p>sifal advances1 /upefi$ ) surprise1 9
 !  mid/ ( all ?is spl5dor2 ravi%+ "y   
girls1 simil> to liv+  fl[]s1 at fir/   
al>m$1 b soon becom+ reassur$1 press    
ab\t  him1 complet+ ! measure ( 8       
/upefaction by all ! *>ms &  graces :i* 
!y display = 8 en*antm5t & ru94 ,if ?\  
art  graci\s to u hold n ?yself at a    
di/ance1 !y say1 & if ?\  wilt n qu>rel 
) u we w recomp5se !e4 ,we d n play =   
gold1 our only /ake is love4 ,if ?\     
?9ke/ to console u1 surely  ?\ wilt ga9 
x4 ,come1 come1 g5tle y\?1 let u bloom =
 !e4 ,our  lov+ c>esses are int5d$ = !e4
    ,:at fragrant p]fume y exhale1 says 
,p>sifal1 ) tranquil  gayety2 are y     
fl[]s8    ,beauties ( ?is g>d51 fragrant
 spirits1 9 ! spr+time !  ma/] ga!rs u6 
,we gr[ "h 9 ! summ] sunlight1 & bloom  

joy\sly = !e4 ,be ?\ !n graci\s &       
fri5dly to u1 accord  to ! fl[]s ?y     
sweet tribute4 ,if ?\ wilt n love u1 we 
%all  )] & die4    ,take me ^u ?y brea/4
    ,let me refre% ?y =ehead4    ,let me
 kiss ?y m\?4    ,no1 ,i 444 ,i am !    
faire/4    ,no1 my p]fume's ! sweete/4  
,b ,p>sifal laugh+ly repulses !m3 ,y1   
m$ley ( fl[]s1  graci\s & wild1 he says1
 if y wi% me to %>e 9 y\r sports  wid5  
?is n>r[ circle4    ,:y do/ ?\ *ide8    
,because y are 9 conflict4    ,we       
/ruggle = ?y love4    ,d n /ruggle4     
,g4 ,he wants me4    ,no1 he desires me4
    ,do/ ?\ repel me8    ,art ?\ timid 9
 ! pres5ce ( wom58    ,?\ lette/ ! fl[]s
 c\rt ! butt]fly4    ,leave me1 y w n   
cat* me1 exclaims ! "y man1 :o w\ld     
take flight4    ,!n ,kundry appe>s      
voluptu\sly /ret*$ ^u a b$ ( fl[]s4 ,%e 
is ( supreme beauty1 & adorn$ 9 !       
/range/ & mo/ sup]b  mann] 9 ! ori5tal  
fa%ion4 ,p>sifal1 /ay1 %e cries4 ,at !  
s\nd ( ?is voice ! "y girls1 fright5$1  
)draw regretfully1  ca/+ t5d] glances   

t[>d ! h&some y\?4 ,all hail to !e1  ?\ 
innoc5t fool6 ,& !y disappe> ) /ifl$    
laught]4    ,p>sifal6 444 murmurs ! "y  
man1 /upefi$1 my "m once  call$ me ?us 9
 a dream4 ,!n1 ) ! maje/y ( a goddess1 &
  ! t5d]ness ( love1 ! s$uc] speaks to  
him ( ! "m :om  he ab&on$1 & :o di$ aft]
 long tortures ( despair4 ,my "m6  my   
"m6 c ,i h =gott5 h]1 exclaims ,p>sifal4
 ,alas6 alas6  :at h ,i ev] rememb]$8 ,a
 cru%+ madness alone possesses me6  ,&  
ov]p[]$ ) grief1 he s9ks at ,kundry's   
feet4 ,confession  & rep5tance w blot   
out ?y s91 %e says1 b5d+ t[>d him2  !y w
 *ange folly to reason2 le>n to und]/& !
 love :i*  envelop$ ,gamuret :5 influ5c$
 by ?y "m's passion4 ,! love  t gave !e 
=m & exi/5ce1 be=e :i* dea? & madness   
mu/ drawback1 gives !e to-day1 ) !      
supreme greet+ ( !  mat]nal b5$iction1  
its fir/ kiss4 ,& ) a mo/ radiant smile1
  ! en*antress leans ov] ! "y man &     
presses a long kiss ^u  8 m\?4 ,at !    
contact ( _! lips ,p>sifal rises        
quickly1 z  if transfigur$2 ! veil :i*  

envelop$ 8 m9d is sudd5ly torn  away2 he
 n[ compreh5ds ! mean+ ( ev]y?+ he has  
se52 he  feels k9dl+ 9 8 own he>t !     
dev\r+ fire ) :i* ,am=tas  burns4 ,!    
w\nd6 ! w\nd6 he cries1 x burns 9 my    
he>t4 ,oh1  lam5tation6 frightful       
lam5tation6 x cries out f ! v dep?s  (  
my be+4 ,"h1 "h 9 ! he>t is ! flame1 !  
burn+ desire1  ! t]rible & unbidd5      
desire :i* seizes all my s5ses &        
subjugates !m6 ,oh1 torm5t ( love6 h[ ! 
:ole framework %udd]s1  trembles1 &     
?rills ) guilty desires6    ,aga9 he    
sees ,am=tas be=e ! ,grail1 & ! horror (
 sacrilege1  ! s9n]'s torture he n[     
und]/&s4    ,sup]b h]o1 fly ! illusion1 
be graci\s at ! approa* ( grace1  says !
 temptress1 fill$ ) passionate          
admiration4 ,& he1 /ill  pro/rat$ at h] 
feet1 reg>ds h] fix$ly :ile %e displays 
be=e  him all ! *>ms ( h] beauty4 ,yes1 
he says1 ?is voice6 x is  ?us t %e call$
 him1 & ?is glance :i* smil$ ^u him1 ,i 
recognize x6 ,^! lips1 yes1 x is ?us t  
he saw !m quiv]1 x  is ?us t %e b5t h]  

head1 ?us rais$ x pr\dly4 ,9 ?is mann]  
fl[$ h] silk5 curls1 ?us %e enfold$ him 
& g5tly c>ess$ 8  *eek4 ,alli$ to all ! 
tortures ( suff]+1 %e kiss$ away f  him 
8 s\l's salvation4 ,ah6 su* kisses6     
,rais+ himself quickly he  repulses     
,kundry impetu\sly4    ,away1 corrupt]6 
he cries1 f> f me =ev]4    ,! l(ty      
mission :i* he is de/9$ to accompli% is 
n[ regal$  to him2 he mu/ defy1 l       
,am=tas1 all ! pleasures ( guilty       
temptations1 suff] all t he has suff]$2 
b resi/ :]e he has  yield$1 & triumph   
:]e ! o!r has succumb$2 ?is is ! price  
by :i* he w save him4    ,kundry1 9 a   
delirium ( furi\s passion1 sets loose 9 
va9 all !  s$uctions ( hell aga9/ him2 9
 va9 %e endeavors to s(t5 him3  ,ah     
cruel "o1 if ?\ feele/ naught 9 ?y he>t 
b ! suff]+s  ( o!rs1 feel also m9e4 ,if 
?\ be ! ,savi\r1 :y n unite  ?yself to  
me = my salvation2 dur+ et]nities ,i h  
await$ !e4  ,oh6 if ?\ c\ld/ "k ! curse 
:i* sleep+ & wak+ 9 torm5t  & laught]   
invigorates me endlessly = new suff]+4  

,i saw ,him1  ,him1 & ,i laugh$4 ,8     
glance fell ^u me4 ,s9ce !n ,i seek ?is 
glance f _w to _w1 ,i %all meet x aga9  
yet2 9 ! height  ( my di/ress ,i seem to
 see x1 ,i feel x re/+ ^u me4 ,!n !     
curs$ laught] seizes me aga94 ,a s9n]   
falls into my arms1 & ,i  laugh1 ,i     
laugh2 ,i _c weep4 ,i c only cry out1   
c>ri$ deliri\sly  into ! night ( folly  
ev] r5ew$1 f :i* p5it5ce itself  sc>ce  
ar\ses me4 ,him :om ,i ard5tly desire 9 
! mid/ ( my agony  ,i recognize 9 !e2   
let me weep ^u ?y brea/ & unite myself  
to  !e = a s+le h\r1 & ?\gh seem+ly     
reject$ by ,god & !  _w1 let me be sav$ 
& r$eem$ 9 !e4    ,?\ w\ld/ be damn$ )  
me = all et]nity if = "o h\r ,i  %\ld   
=get my mission 9 ! embrace ( ?y        
arms4444 ,x 0 my  kiss :i* r5d]$ ?y eyes
 cle>8 ! full gift ( my love w\ld give  
!e div9ity4 ,save ! _w if t is ?y       
mission1 & if ?is h\r  has made !e a    
god1 let me suff] damnation =ev]4 ,only 
give me  ?y love4    ,!e too w ,i save1 
s9n]2 %[ me b ! road :i* ,i h lo/1  !   

way :i* leads to ,am=tas4    ,nev]1     
nev]6 ?\ %alt n f9d him1 cries ,kundry1 
transport$ )  rage4 ,error1 imposition1 
illusion1 b> 8 w>1 entangle ! pa?s  t 8 
feet may nev] ent] ^u ! road :i* he     
seeks2 may all  ways be curs$ t e/range 
him f me4 ,ab]ration6 ab]ration6 ,i     
d$icate him to !e1 be ?\ 8 guide6    ,at
 ,kundry's cries ! "y girls come =? f ! 
palace4 ,kl+sor1  arm$ ) ! sacr$ lance1 
?r[s himself ^u ,p>sifal1 b !  div9e    
/eel _c h>m him :o has rema9$ pure2 x   
re/s susp5d$  miracul\sly above him4 ,! 
"y h]o seizes ! weapon & traces !  sign 
( ! cross 9 space4 ,at ?is symbol !     
magic ca/le crumbles  away & disappe>s1 
! g>d5 )]s1 ! "y girls1 l dy+  fl[]s1   
droop & s9k to ! e>?2 no?+ is n[ se5    
save an  arid des]t1 ) m\nta9s & sn[y   
peaks 9 ! di/ance4 ,p>sifal1  /rid+ ov] 
! ru9s1 moves away1 utt]+ a la/ ^w (    
hope to  ! s9n]3 ,?\ kn[e/ :]e alone ?\ 
wilt see me aga94      ,,?ird ,,act4    
,! ?ird act takes u back to ! doma9 ( ! 
,grail4 ,! spr+  fe/ival gladd5s ! =e/1 

ev]y?+ is 9 fl[]1 ! t5d]  v]dure ( !    
fields is s[n ) ,ea/] fl[]s1 ! /ream    
=ces  itself a passage ?r\gh clu/]s (   
lilies ( ! valley4 ,x is !  day sacr$ to
 all1 ^u :i* humanity 0 r$eem$1--,good  
,friday4  ,gurnemanz1 n[ q ag$1 comes =?
 f an humble hut hidd5 among  ! trees4  
,he has he>d a groan & a lam5t1 !       
m\rnful tone (  :i* is n unkn[n to him4 
,he approa*es ! ?icket1 & raises a      
woman :o appe>s to be dead4 ,he 0 n     
deceiv$4 ,x is inde$ !  /range hea!n1   
:om he has already r\s$ f ?is sleep1 s l
  unto dea?4 ,yes1 x is ,kundry2 behold 
h] z %e ar\ses h]self1  ca/+ ab\t a     
se>*+ glance :i* is no long] savage4 ,to
 s]ve1  to s]ve1 %e murmurs1 & %e goes  
(f to ! side ( ! cab91 to  apply h]self 
to ! mo/ humble labors4 ,gurnemanz1     
surpris$1 wat*es  h] proce$+s1 b 8      
att5tion is soon attract$ by a /rang]1  
:o advances hesitat+ly & dreamily 9 !   
refre%+ calm ( !  =e/4 ,he is clad 9    
black armor1 8 helmet is clos$1 & he    
holds  8 lance l[]$4 ,sl[ly he draws ne>

 & seats himself by ! spr+4    ,greet+1 
my gue/1 says ,gurnemanz3 ,do/ ?\ n "k  
:at day ?is  is8 ,quickly lay aside ?y  
arms2 (f5d n ! ,savi\r1 :o1 /ripp$  (   
all def5se1 on ?is day (f]$ 8 div9e     
blood = ! salvation  ( ! _w4 ,! sombre  
knight obeys2 he takes (f 8 helmet &    
loos5s 8 armor4 ,gurnemanz !n recognizes
 ,p>sifal1 ! h>mless  fool1 :om he _h   
s5t away s r\ghly4 ,) deep emotion he   
imag9es  t he recognizes also ! sacr$   
lance1 long be=e c>ri$ away f  !        
sanctu>y4 ,! "y man1 :o looks calmly    
ab\t him1 recognizes  ,gurnemanz1 &     
ext5ds 8 h& to him4 ,i am happy to h    
f\nd !e  aga91 he says4    ,:at1 ?\     
kn[e/ me yet8 do/ ?\ rememb] him1 :om   
grief &  di/ress h b5t s l[8 ,h[ e>ne/  
?\ "h1 & f :at place8    ,i am come 9 ! 
pa?s ( error & suff]+1 replies ,p>sifal4
 ,c  ,i believe myself deliv]$1 s9ce    
once aga9 ,i he> ! ru/l+ (  ?is =e/1 &  
salute !e aga91 ?\ good old man8        
,tell me1 to :om %\ld ! pa? :i* ?\      
seeke/ lead8    ,to him ^: lam5t ,i     

=m]ly he>d 9 bewild]$ surprise1 to him  
= ^: salvation ,i to-day believe myself 
to be elect$4 ,b alas6  a horrible curse
 condemns me nev] to f9d ! road to      
salvation1 &  to w&] 9 unkn[n pa?s4 ,:5 
,i seem$ to h f\nd x1 mis]ies  )\t      
numb]1 ) /ruggles & conflicts1 *as$ me f
 ! pa?4  ,!n _h ,i almo/ despair$ (     
keep+ ! sacr$ arm 9 safety4 ,9 !  ef=t  
to pres]ve & def5d x ,i receiv$ w\nds f 
e side1 =  ,i c\ld n make use ( x 9 !   
combat4 ,inviolate ,i kept x by my      
side4 ,i take x back aga91 x glitt]s    
!re1 augu/ & radiant1 !  ,grail's holy  
lance6    ,oh m]cy6 supreme bless+6     
,holy & mo/ augu/ miracle6 exclaims  !  
old man1 ) en?usiasm2 if x be a         
mal$iction t turn$ !e  f ! true pa?1    
believe me1 my "l1 x has yield$1 = ?\   
art  9 ! doma9 ( ! ,grail1 & its        
knigh?ood awaits !e4 ,ah6 x  /&s 9 sore 
ne$ ( ! salvation :i* ?\ br+e/6 ,s9ce ! 
day t ?\ w]t "h1 m\rn+ & angui% h       
augm5t$ ev5 to  supreme di/ress4        
,am=tas1 revolt+ aga9/ 8 w\nd1 9 sull5  

ob/9acy1 long$ = dea?2 nei!r !          
supplications nor ! grief  ( 8 knights  
c\ld impel him to fulfil 8 holy (fice4  
,= a long  "t ! ,grail has rema9$       
enclos$ 9 its %r9e1 & its contrite      
gu>dian1 :o c\ld n die1 %\ld he         
contemplate x1 hopes ?us to  en=ce 8    
end1 & t]m9ate ) 8 life 8 torm5t4 ,!    
sacr$  n\ri%m5t is d5i$ u2 also1 our    
h]oic /r5g? p]i%es4 ,messages  & di/ant 
calls to holy combats no long] rea* u4  
,! knigh?ood1  depriv$ ( *ief & c\rage1 
w&]s mis]able & wan4 ,"h 9 !  corn] ( ! 
=e/ ,i h hidd5 myself 9 solitude1       
tranquilly  await+ dea?1 :i* has already
 become ! lot ( my old "l (  arms1      
,titurel2 = ! sa9t$ h]o1 be+ no long]   
reviv$ by !  sight ( ! ,grail1 di$ a man
 l all o!rs4    ,& x is ,i :o caus$ all 
?is mis]y6 cries ,p>sifal1 ) a bur/  (  
grief4 ,ah6 :at s91 :at a mass ( misde$s
 mu/ h weigh$ ^u  ?is fool's head f     
et]nity1 inasmu* z1 *os5 = ! r$emption1 
aft] hav+ w&]$ di/ract$ly1 ,i see ! la/ 
pa? to salvation  vani%4 ,he s9ks swoon+

 ^u a grassy hillock4 ,gurnemanz        
supports  him1 & aid$ by ,kundry        
endeavors to revive him4 ,l a new       
,jordan1  ! limpid /ream w refre% 8 br[ 
& efface ! s92 x w  wa% ! du/ ( long    
w&]+ & j\rneys f 8 we>y feet4  ,kundry1 
l ,magdal51 passionately rep5tant1 w %$ 
p]fumes  ^u ^! feet1 & w wipe !m 9 h]   
silk5 fl[+ hair1 &  ,gurnemanz1 und]/&+ 
t ! day ( salvation has come at la/1  & 
t ! ,grail has a new k+1 w p\r ! sacr$  
oil ^u  ,p>sifal's head4    ,?us ,i     
bless !e1 & consecrate !e k+1 ?\        
innoc5t1  compassionate m>tyr1 ?\ do] ( 
holy de$s6 ,inasmu* z ?\ ha/  suff]$ all
 ! suff]+s ( ! r$eem$1 be ?is la/ burd5 
tak5  f ?y br[4 ,& ! fir/ act ( ! new k+
 is to p\r !  baptismal wat] ^u ! head (
 ! pro/rate & weep+ s9n]1  ,kundry4     
,?y te>s are become a holy dew1 he says 
to h] ) div9e  t5d]ness1 ?\ weepe/6     
,see1 ,nature rejoices6 & he kisses h]  
^u ! =ehead4    ,! swell+ s\nd ( bells 9
 ! di/ance ann\nces ,titurel's  fun]al4 
,z 9 ! fir/ act1 ! c\ntry is gradually  

trans=m$1  & soon long files ( knights 9
 m\rn+ are se5 9 ! gall]ies  escort+ !  
rema9s ( ,titurel4 ,f9ally ! temple     
reappe>s1 &  ! knights :o c>ry ! ,grail 
& ! litt] ^u :i* ,am=tas is  /ret*$ meet
 ! fun]al procession4    ,:om does ?is  
casket t y be> 9 sorr[ enclose8 !y say1 
:ile we att5d ! %r9e :i* %ields !       
,grail4 ,?is casket  encloses ! sa9t$   
h]o to :om ,god confid$ himself2 we be> 
,titurel4    ,:at has /ruck d[n him :om 
ev5 ,god protect$8    ,x 0 ! heavy burd5
 ( age t ha/5$ 8 end1 z he saw !  ,grail
 no m4    ,:o prev5t$ him f behold+ !   
,grail & its bless+s8    ,he :om y      
att5d1 ! guilty gu>dian4    ,we escort  
him once m to-day1 because = ! la/ "t he
 wills to  dis*>ge 8 prie/hood4    ,woe1
 woe6 = ! la/ "t be recall$ to ! duties 
( ?y (fice6    ,b ,am=tas1 di/ract$ )   
grief1 raises himself ^u 8 c\*4  ,yes1  
woe6 he cries1 woe to me6 ,my fa!r6 h]o 
?rice bless$1  t[>d :om ! angels b5t2 ,i
 :o covet$ dea?2 x is ?y dea? ,i  h     
caus$4 ,oh1 ?\ :o n[ beholde/1 9 div9e  

light1 ! ,r$eem]  himself1 implore him t
 he may grant me dea? at la/6 ,dea?6    
dea?6  only grace6 ,may ! t]rible w\nd &
 v5om cease1--! wa/$ heat  gr[ cold6 ,i 
invoke !e1 my fa!r1 cry to him3 ,savi\r1
 grant peace  to my son4    ,uncov] !   
tab]nacle1 cry ! knights1 press+ 9      
disord] ab\t  ,am=tas2 fulfil ?y prie/ly
 (fice2 ?y fa!r comm&s !e2 ?\  mu/1 ?\  
mu/6 ,b ! wret*$ man1 9 a fr5zy (       
despair1 ?r[s  himself into ! mid/ ( !m1
 te>+ 8 g>m5ts4 ,no1 no6 nev]  m6 ,ah6  
,i already feel ! %ad[ ( dea? ^u me1 &  
mu/ ,i return  once aga9 to life8 ,:i* (
 y w\ld =ce me to live s9ce y c  give me
 no?+ b dea?8 ,behold1 ! w\nd yawns1 see
 ! poison  & my blood6 ,/eep y\r swords 
9 my w\nd ev5 to ! hilt6 ,rise1  h]oes6 
,de/roy ) "o bl[ ! s9n] & 8 torm5t2 & ! 
,grail  w !n %9e brightly = y by its own
 virtue6    ,all h drawn back 9 t]ror4  
,p>sifal !n advances solemnly2  /ret*es 
=? ! div9e lance1 & ) its po9t t\*es !  
side  ( ,am=tas4 ,"o arm only is        
propiti\s1 he says2 ! lance t  op5$ !   

w\nd c alone close x4 ,be heal$1 r$eem$1
 & sav$6  ,may ?y suff]+1 :i* gave      
supreme /r5g? to compassion1 & !  p[] ( 
! pure/ wisdom to ! timor\s bro!r1 be   
sanctifi$6 ,i  re/ore to y ! sacr$      
lance6 ,& :ile ,am=tas & ,gurnemanz     
kneel to d him homage1 & ,kundry1       
deliv]$ at la/1 dies at 8 feet  ) a look
 ( gratitude1 ,p>sifal asc5ds t[>d !    
alt>1 & raises  = ! fir/ "t ! ,grail 9  
all its spl5dor above ! heads ( !       
enraptur$ knights4