Seemeth my saying
obscure to you?
list to my lady's words:
thus, look you, she hath spoken:
"Go order him,
and understand it,
I--Isolda--
do command it."

KURVENAL (_springing up_). May I an answer make her?

TRISTAN. What wouldst thou wish to reply?

KURVENAL. This should she say
to Dame Isold':
"Though Cornwall's crown
and England's isle
for Ireland's child he chose,
his own by choice
she may not be;
he brings the king his bride.
A hero-knight
Tristan is hight!
I've said, nor care to measure
your lady's high displeasure."

[_While_ TRISTAN _seeks to stop him, and the offended_
BRANGÆNA _turns to depart_, KURVENAL _sings after her at the
top of his voice, as she lingeringly withdraws_.]