The age-herald., 1901-10-27
ACT III. SCENE 1.

 ACT. III. SCENE I. IIntroductory music expresses the mer- riment of the wedding festival. The
 curtain rising, discovers the bridal
 i. chamber. In the center of the back
 ground richly adorned bed; by an
 open bay window a couch. At each
 side of the background gre open doors
 The bridal procession, accompanied by instruments and voices, enters the
 room in this order: At the right door the ladies enter, leading Elsa; at the left the King and nobles, leading Lo- hengrin, both being preceded by pages with lights. When they have reached the center of the stage, the King leads Lohengrin to Elsa. They em- brace.1 Bridal Song. Men and Women-Guided by us-thrice happy pair
 Enter this chamber; 'tis love that invites. All that is brave-all that Is fair | Love, now triumphant, forever unites. Champion of virtue, boldly advance; Flow'r of all beauty, gently advance. Now the loud mirth of rey'ling is ended. Night, bringing peace and calm bliss, has descended. I Fann'd by the breath of happiness, rest, Clos'd to the world, by love only blest; Pages divest Lohengrtn of his upper garment, and take off his sword, which they lay on the couch; the ladies take off Elsa's upper garment. During the following, eight ladies walk slowly around Lohengrin and Elsa.l Eight Ladies-May Heav'n watch o'er ye ever,
 And happy be your lot! Oh, may this hour be never
 Through days of joy forgot [The King embraces Lohengrin and Elsa. The pages give signal for de- parture The men go off to the right the women to the left, singing as fol- General chorus-stay ye alone. thrice happy pair. Here in the chamber which love gently lights. All that is brave-all that Is fair
 Love, now triumphant forever unites. Champion of virtue, here thoult remain Flow'r of all beauty, here thoun remain. Now the loud mirth of revling is ended. Night bringing peace and calm bliss. is descended. Fann'd by the breath of happiness, rest, Clos'd to the world. by love only blessd [When all have leftA the doors are closed from without; the song is heard in the distance.1 SCENE IT. . he conducts her to the couch, where they both sit.] s4 Loh.-The song has died away-we are alone Who never were alone since first we met Now can the heart its inmost feelings own And that there is an outer world forget.
 Elsa, my wife, my bride. dost thou repine.
 Or art thou happy that thou now art mine7 Elsa-'.Happyl That word my trans port cannot measure Unless think of Heav'nly happiness! Oh. when I look on thee-my hearts own treasure Joys can 1 feel that mortals ne'er possess. Loh.-And sure, the word thy transport well can measure I If partake that Heav'nly happiness. Oh, when look on thee, my hearts own treasure,
 Joys can I feel that mortals n'er possess.
 Our hearts are by some sacred pow'r af- fected. We ne'er had met. yet each the other
 If to be thy champion were selected, | Twas love that guided me with purpose | true;
 Thine eye proclaimed that thou from 1 guilt vert free,
 Thy speaking glance all homage claim'd |
 Elsa-In blissful dreams one night, when 1 sleep stole OCT me, i.
 1 plainly saw thee in my presence stand As to my waking eyes thou stood'st be- fore me;
 Thus did I know thou oamst by Gods command.
 wish'd thy glance had melted me- that flowing,
 About thy steps I might streamlet | wind;
 A fow'r I wish'd to be, mid verdure growing,
 Only beneath thy feet my death to find. Love is this merely? Words can language give me,
 That all it's hidden sweetness will reveal
 Thy name I'd gladly join with it. believe me;
 But that from me thou ever will conceal. | Loh.-Elsai
 Elsa-How sweetly sounds my name by l thee when spoken,
 Yet may never hear the sound of thine!
 Surely some day the letters will be 1 broken,
 Thy name I then shall whisper-thou art | mine!
 Loh.-My dearest wifei Elsa-Only when none are near | None must the soft confession hear
 Loh. (pointing towards the window)-
 Dost thou not breathe as l, that wealth l
 Where the rapt senses, drunk with pleas | ure. bask?
 Iris brought by gales mysterious in their | heetness;
 Tasting the fragrance further nought I l ask.
 Such Is the spell which unto thee hath bound me.
 Thus, when first saw thee, lovely as thou art, Those eyes decided-nought could then | confound me.
 Thy face alone at once convinced my | heart.
 P en as with rapture those sweet odors | fire me, Though through the murky shades of | night they rise So did thine innocence with love inspire me,
 When thou vert crush'd with heavy cal- l umnies. Elsa-Ah, worthy of thee co,ad'st thou find me Aught would gladly undergo. | Would some desert to me could bind thee, That my devotion thou could'st know! From deadly perils thou hast freed me; An. vert thou in some deep distress, Though I am feeble, thou might'st heed l me, Did I some coming danger guess. l What can the secret be that never Thou may'st It's fearful import tell?
 Perchance some harm 'twould bring-oh. | Within nv heart uu s,,arA sf ~xe,tI