"This, Brunhilde, shall stay with you. It shall be a pledge of my love
until I come again."

Brunhilde gave Siegfried her swift horse. On it he should ride to great
victories.

Siegfried led the horse down the mountain.

Every little way he looked lovingly back at Brunhilde.

They called and waved to each other until he passed from sight.

And after that Brunhilde listened to the clear notes of his silver horn,
until at length its last faint echo died away.


THE DOOM OF VALHALLA

Siegfried had been away several days.

Brunhilde sat looking far out over the valley.

She was thinking of Siegfried and of how he was proving his courage to
the world.

She lifted her hand to her lips and kissed the ring, Siegfried's pledge
of love.

"Heiho! hoyotoho! heiho!" came from the valley below.