This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ...at this point), and offered the guest the usual drink of hospitality. As he takes the drinking-horn in his hand, the motif of Love's Greeting accompanies him as he softly whispers: " Forgot I all that thou to me gav'st, One lesson still I ever should hold, This draught of wine with love eternal--Briinnhild', I ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ...at this point), and offered the guest the usual drink of hospitality. As he takes the drinking-horn in his hand, the motif of Love's Greeting accompanies him as he softly whispers: " Forgot I all that thou to me gav'st, One lesson still I ever should hold, This draught of wine with love eternal--Briinnhild', I pledge to thee! " There is a sense of heaviness in the air, --a creeping mystery like a clinging mist. " What unholy magic is this?" asks Brlinnhilde, later. The same question takes form in our hearts as the mystic harmonies of the Spell motif stir the silence: And now it is all over, and Siegfried is Siegfried no longer, but another. That " love eternal " which was the central thought of his being as he drank the potion has left him. Light-hearted, generous, kindly, and courageous, --these things he will always be; but the love of his life has gone, and with it a certain seriousness, a vein of tender gravity--something which came with Briinnhilde's love. These things float away on the cloying, insinuating sweetness of the Love-potion motif, and there is but the curse, ringing out its malignant warning, and that he does not hear. With pathetic significance we hear the melody which had stood for Siegfried's love, now used to accompany him when he offers help to Gunther in his undertaking. It is as though the strong heart of the man, robbed of the guiding love which had been its chief motive, expends all its warmth and force, instead, upon friendship and the new and lighter passion. Now let us listen carefully. Gunther describes the bride that he desires to win. " On rocky height she dwells... fire encircles her abode... but he strong enough to brave the fire... may meetly wed Briinnhilde." Each phrase is hastily repeated by Siegfried. He is...
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Very Good. No Jacket. Book Nice decorated American trade binding. Green cloth boards with gold sworn, black and green dragon decoration with shield as title box; gold lettering on spine. Some darkening to spine background. Small spots of wear at spine ends. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Previous owner name and date lightly penned on front pastedown. 133 pages.
