Tristan und Isolde;Tristan and Isolda - Opera in Three Acts by Richard Wagner
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O, how you mistake!
Is he not Tristan's trustiest friend? May my true love not meet me, with none but Melot he stays. BRANGÆNA. What moves me to fear him makes thee his friend then? Through Tristan to Mark's side is Melot's way: he sows suspicion's seed. And those who have to-day on a night-hunt so suddenly decided, a far nobler game than is guessed by thee taxes their hunting skill. ISOLDA. For Tristan's sake contrived was this scheme by means of Melot, in truth: now would you decry his friendship? He serves Isolda better than you his hand gives help which yours denies: what need of such delay? The signal, Brangæna! O give the signal! |
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