The age-herald., 1901-10-27

Think not, my love- if could share It, Feeling 1t in my heart secure, A menace from my lips could tear t; Noi Death for thee 1 could endure. Loh.-Belovedl
 Elsa-oh, by thy trust let mo be flat
 ter'd, Thinking my love thou doth not spurn; Be all the mist that hides thee scatter'd- Thyself to know ah, let me learn. Loh.-Be silent, Elsa. Elsa-Yes, confding In me, thy noble self reveal. Whence cams thou? Say, nought from
 me hiding: These lips will silence ever seal. Loh-Nay, Elsa, nay, all confidence
 thou ow'st me; Unshrinking gave credence to thy VOW, That question ne'er to ask. Thou little
 know'st me, If, through & woman's words thou'rt
 wavering now. Against my bosom let me press thee; Give ear unto this beating heart; Look fondly on me; let me bless thee, All pure and gentle as thou artl Yes, when in my arms enfold thee, The breath thou breathest let me taste. Let me but feel while still hold thee, That happiness is mine at last. Thy love full recompense will give me For all that have left-have lost. Let dedV n or Dlner SllbS DSASdfS AAtS If I that thou art mine can boastl Although the King his crown should prof
 fer, 'Twould not repay my sacrifice. And I should rightly spurn his ofer. Thou, thou alone art past all price. Doubt must within thy bosom wither, All dark suspicion cast aside. From night and grief I came not hither, I came from joy and noblest pride Elsa-Oh. Heav'n, what hast thou told
 me2 What art thou forc'd to own? Thine aim was to deceive me, but now the
 worst Is knownl The joys that thou hast quilted thou
 think'st upon with pain; Thou hopest soon to leave me, and taste
 of them again. An, me, how can trust thee? Thou lov'st
 not me alonel One day will take thee from me-with
 thee will all be gone Loh.-Not thus afflict myself, love. Elsa-Nay, thou afflictest me. The days am to number that near me
 thou wilt be? With ceaseless growing anguish my
 cheek will fade away; Then, ruthless, thou wilt leave me in sor-
 row to decay. Loh.-Never thy charms will fade. love,
 while thou from doubt art pure. Elsa-No chains have I to bind thee, to
 
 hold thee mine secure. There's magic in thy presence-through
 magic art thou here. An, nought could stay my sorrowl What
 torment must I fearl Suddenly stricken with terror.l Hearest thou nought2 My senses do not
 wander.
 Loh.-Elsal
 Elsa-'Tis nought; but there the swan
 see I see him floating on the waters yonder Thou callest hin-he brings the boat to thee.
 Loh.-Elsa, thy mine from those strange
 fancies free.
 Elsa-No. nought can cure this mad Nought cheer this bursting heart Nought till though life it cost me. Thou tellst me who thou art. Loh.-Nay, Elsa, implore thee Elsa-Oh, madness! oh, despairi Thou whom I love too fondly, Thy name at once declare. Loh.-Forbear!
 Elsa--Whence dost thou comes Loh.-Ah, mel $ Elsa-Where is thy home? Loh. (shrieks)-Ah. mel what hast thou
 done7 >TElsa, who stands before Lohengrin, sees through the door Frederick and the four Brabant nobles, as they burst in with drawn swords.] Elsa (shrieks)-Save thyself-the sword
 the sword
 [She has hurriedly handed the sword to Lohengrin, who quickly draws it, and with one blow strikes Frederick lifeless to the ground. The four mo- bles kneel to Lohengrin In turn. Elsa falls senseless1 Loh.-Despair! now all our happiness is
 fled.
 Raises Elsa and places her gently on the couch.1
 Elsa Uaintly)-oh, mighty Heav'nl oh.
 pity mel
 [Day gradually dawns. At sign from Lohengrin the nobles rise] Loh.-Lift up the corpse, and bear 1t
 hence to the King. [The nobles raise Fredericks body and take it off through a door. Lohengrin rings a bell Four ladies enter.l Before the King prepare to take her. Her choicest garments let her wear; Some fitting answer will make her, And let her know the rank I bear. Exit sorrowfully through a door to the right.]
 LAST SCENE. IA pair of curtains falling the whole stage concealed. The sound of horns is heard When the curtains are with drawn, the plain of the Scheldt Is seen, as in the first act. The Brabant army enters on both sides, each division led by a Count, whose standard bearer plants his banner in the ground. Around these banners the adherents of the several leaders assemble. Boys bear the shields and spears of the Counts, squires lead the horses aside When all the Brabant force has ar- rived, the King enters with the Saxons and Thuringians.l
 Men of Brabant (saluting the King)- Hail! hail, King Henry, hail! King (standing under the oak)-Good
 subjects of Brabant tis well With pride feel my bosom swell. May I in every German land Find such true and loyal band Now let the enemy appear. We're we'll prepar'd to see him near Henceforward from his desert plain Will he not think to stir again. The German sword for German landl Thus will the realm in safety stand. All the Men-The German sword, etc. King-Where fingers he whom God
 doth grant A boon of glory to Brabant? [The four nobles bring Frederick's body covered over on a bier, which they sit |, down in the center. All look anx- iously.l
 Chorus (Men)-What bring they here?
 What would they say? The men of Telramund are they. King-What must I see? Whom bring
 you here?