The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-13

THE THIRD DRANA-sIE0FRIED.
sieelindo. arriving In Fsfner's forest, awaits her
time. When IL comes, she Is found la her la
| Dor palma by tho dwarf Mime, VINO has lifted up
a cave 10 tue forest, IN order to oe always near
the dragon, from whom he hopes, In convenient
season and manner, to snatch the ring and magic
helmet Here sieeinde bears son, names him,
according q Hunhilde's directions. Siegfried,
and dies Mime brings up the 10Y, knowing tnat
he Ia the son Ola twin brother and sister In their
despair, and the strongest seton of the WAL
| sungs. Far from loving him. no means to put
him TO use-to Kill the dragon and get the treas
ures, work to which his own fee Oleness Is In
| competent. The boy develops into q youth Of
| irrOpressible physical strength, and demands a
| for him, which would be strong enough for
giants hands, In those Of Siegfred skaters like
schild's toy Aud here begins the action VI the
one late afternoon Mime. In bis cave, has again
forged n good sword. which Sesfried again
and then loads tue old smith with reproaches.
! Mime assumes an air Of wounded pnde, and re-
up and educated him. Siegfried grows caimer,
| comedies his great obligation but the artificial
senblance OF tenderness affected by the ugly
dwarf still repulses i'm. Il never could man
age to endure thee. l scour the wood only to
quit tiny presence. All the beasts OF :he forest
are dearer than thou yet to thee ever return.
Mime reminds MIN that every bird cries for its
parents most, but siegfred knows the life Of
the woodland creatures, and asks, who Is my
| father and my mother for thy son cannot DC,
my outward fashion Is so different from thine
dsh ever crspt from the ioads beii I' Nj Mime
gives embarrassed and elusive answers until
Slegfried catches him by tue throat when he
tells him of his mother Sieg inde, and how hls
father was already slain at the time Of his birth,
bringing out in confirmation u his tale the two
pieces OF the shattered sword OF Siegmund.
Tue Young hero recognizes the virtue Of the
steel, and after CHARGING the dwarf at once to
forge these pieces to a whole, since that very
| day he means To depart slad 1t getting free
| from association with the insuppor able old fell
! low, he rushes out into the wood. Mime sinks
| down IN despair behind his anvil. for he has
long vainly planned to forge the hard bits to-
getner. WOtan comes 10 the door OF the cave
! since parting with his daughter he has given up
attempting to Increase the mum Der Of v alfalfa
! heroes, ana wanders on horseback, lonely and
! restl' -. through the world. He knows hat AL
berich mas prevailed over woman 10y force OF
gold, ana eegotten sou for an avenRer; he
knows by Erda's prophecy th Il tue end OF the
/ gods draws nigh, but ne does nothing TO ward of
tbs new opponent NV he sits down at
| Mines Preside, ani Offers to wager his head
that he knows what II Is Mines highest interest
| ~ know.
sIE0FRIED's SWORD
| Mime. In epbirrassment, asks. to be sure,
about the three races-in the earth's depths. on
! Its surface, aud ON the cloudy heights-Dut asks
not wnat most concerns himself. WOtan an
swers him. and IN turn puts three questions,
with Mines head for forfeit. Two Mime
swers. The third runs thus; FELL me, thou
cunning weapon smith, VINO viii forge the sword
! from the strong fragments OF the NothungY The
frightened dwarf knows no answer. anu Wotan
Informs him, "Oniy he who never knew Tear
shall forge Nothing anew; to MIN be thy head
oonnscate' and goes laughing away.
Mime has sunk again quite crushed, upon his
stool behind the anvil, when siegfried rushes in
from the forest and asks for the sword Mime,
remembering with dlsmay that he has never
taught the child TO fear. and must IN AXE ~ for
his negligence, pretends that he has been IN ent
into thought how might best show thee mat
tor OF importance. For thee l learned To fear;
now let mo teach 1t thee thou STUPID fellow.
or what avail T. thee were the strongest sword
without one touch Of fearf'
Siegfued, growing curious, asks about this un.
known art The DIV irf refers him 10 the dragon
la the neighb 1rng cavern. he fearless youth
wishes To ~ here nj once. Ihither shalt thou
lead mo and fear one lrarned-then out iut o tue
world s., unickly bring the sword whicn IN
the world VIII wlcld9'
Mime has 10 confess that he knows not how
to Join the steel, ana Slegfred sets to work him
sell. On plan which had never occurred to
Mime, the skful, ne splits the pieces IN slivers,
melts them In the cruclhle. puurs ont the mass
IN oar, aud forges brand-new sword. Mime
LOOKS ON at the novice ami bis success, ia terror
Tor his own head: lie plans To brew potion,
u be given a. refreshment to the youth when
the hght Is over, 50 That when SUNK IN slunDer
he may STAY him with his own weapon. Sieg-
fried metry singing, hammers away at the
metal while Mime - Ming the potion. Al
ready The dwarf in fancy sees himself the owner
Of the ring Prince Of the NiOelungen aud master
ecstacy Siegfried to try the sword, smites tns
anvil DO That II falls asunder with - crash, and
Mime sinks In terror u the earth.
Night has set ~, and Alnerieh holds guard be-
fore the cavern Of Envy (Neidh0hel waiting for
the destruction OF tue dragon. Wot.n, the
wanderer draws near to watch events ana the
dWarf scOrnfully asks him 81 II lst thou again
begotten thee son, to snatch from the giant
the gold winch thou, bound by thy covenant,
ChlsL NOT take Iihln MN khNscli y lAffCl
not with me, nut with Mime" answers Wutan
" my brother brings thee danger in the form OF
a youth who shall FELL Fdfner for HIM. NAught
knows he Of me the Niheluns employs him for
hlmself.' WOtan even proposes to bin 10 wake
the dragon. "ShOuldst thou warn him against
death he might willingly leave thee the tOyl'
Ihei wake the dragon, anu AlheTicu offers
hin Ia exchange Tor the ring, SIRE possession ~
his life and the rest of tine treasure but Fafner
despisos every warning. Alnercn sees us new
budding hope dis up Jlnted, and tue wand1reT
dl5 ,ppeA ara with "A laugh of sCOrn. Day dtWns,
Siegfred mas not Vet learned from MimUs de-
scnption OF the dragon how To fear; they Lave
Just arrived bofute the Cave u Envy, amt Mimo
draws back into the wood, with the wish, Fif- |
ner and Siegfrod, Siegiried and Fufner, oh that
they might mutually destroy each OtherV
Slegirled Sis down under great linden tree,
aud thinks OF his parents;
what, wonder was my fathers misnR
nal surely IKE mine own
For hAd Mime anywhere son
Must he not quite
Il stmDle MINER
But, how Looked
MY mother, wuud0r7
That, really | can't
For single moment imagined
Like the graceful doe
Certainly glanced
Her clear and sparkling eyes
Only talrtr by tar
When IL pain she had borne me.
why, Just then should she def
Do all tue mothers Ot neu
DE Of their sons
And vanish aNayp
Sac would II ue IN faithl
All how gladY would
My mother behuldl
My uWl N lthlf
daughter Of menl
sIEGfRIED WARNED by birds.
His notice Is drawn " the song u the birds, |