OPERA STORIES FROM WAGNER







THE RHINE-GOLD


THE HAPPY RHINE-DAUGHTERS

In the Rhine River there lived three beautiful maidens. They were called
the Rhine-daughters.

They had long, golden hair, which floated upon the waves as they swam
from rock to rock.

When their father went away, he left in their care a great lump of pure
gold.

This gold was on the very top of the highest rock in the river.

Every morning the beautiful Rhine-daughters would dance and sing about