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always fierce?



FELSMAN。  Neverto look on thee; my flower。



SEELCHEN。  'Touching his hands'  Thy hands are rough to pluck

flowers。  'She breaks away from him to the rock where THE GOATHERD is

lying'  See!  Nothing moves!  The very day stands still。  Boy!  'But

THE GOATHERD neither stirs nor answers'  He is lost in the blue。

'Passionately'  Boy!  He will not answer me。  No one will answer me

here。



FELSMAN。 'With fierce longing'  Am I then no one?



SEELCHEN。  Thou?



     'The scene darkens with evening'



See!  Sleep has stolen the day!  It is night already。



     There come the female shadow forms of SLEEP; in grey cobweb

     garments; waving their arms drowsily; wheeling round her。



SEELCHEN。  Are you Sleep?   Dear Sleep!



     Smiling; she holds out her arms to FELSMAN。  He takes her

     swaying form。  They vanish; encircled by the forms of SLEEP。 It

     is dark; save for the light of the thin horned moon suddenly

     grown bright。  Then on his rock; to a faint gaping THE GOATHERD

     sings:



         〃My goat; my little speckled one。

          My yellow…eyed; sweet…smelling。

          Let moon and wind and golden sun

          And stars beyond all telling

          Make; every day; a sweeter grass。

          And multiply thy leaping!

          And may the mountain foxes pass

          And never scent thee sleeping!

          Oh!  Let my pipe be clear and far。

          And let me find sweet water!

          No hawk nor udder…seeking jar

          Come near thee; little daughter!

          May fiery rocks defend; at noon;

          Thy tender feet from slipping!

          Oh! hear my prayer beneath the moon

          Great Master; Goat…Godskipping!〃



     There passes in the thin moonlight the Goat…Good Pan; and with a

     long wail of the pipe THE GOATHERD BOY is silent。  Then the moon

     fades; and all is black; till; in the faint grisly light of the

     false dawn creeping up; SEELCHEN is seen rising from the side of

     the sleeping FELSMAN。  THE GOATHERD BOY has gone; but by the

     rock stands the Shepherd of THE COW HORN in his dock。



SEELCHEN。  Years; years I have slept。  My spirit is hungry。  'Then as

she sees the Shepherd of THE COW HORN standing there'  I know thee

nowLife of the earththe smell of thee; the sight of thee; the

taste of thee; and all thy music。  I have passed thee and gone by。

'She moves away'



FELSMAN。  'Waking' Where wouldst thou go?



SEELCHEN。  To the edge of the world。



FELSMAN。  'Rising and trying to stay her'  Thou shalt not leave me!



     'But against her smiling gesture he struggles as though against

     solidity'



SEELCHEN。  Friend!  The time is on me。



FELSMAN。  Were my kisses; then; too rude?   Was I too dull?



SEELCHEN。  I do not regret。



     The Youth of THE WINE HORN is seen suddenly standing opposite

     the motionless Shepherd of THE COW HORN; and his mandolin twangs

     out。



FELSMAN。  The cursed music of the Town!  Is it back to him thou wilt

go?  'Groping for sight of the hated figure'  I cannot see。



SEELCHEN。 Fear not!  I go ever onward。



FELSMAN。  Do not leave me to the wind in the rocks!  Without thee

love is dead; and I must die。



SEELCHEN。  Poor heart!  I am gone。



FELSMAN。  'Crouching against the rock'  It is cold。



     At the blowing of the Shepherd's pipe; THE COW HORN stretches

     forth his hand to her。  The mandolin twangs out; and THE WINE

     HORN holds out his hand。  She stands unmoving。



SEELCHEN。 Companions。  I must go。 In a moment it will be dawn。



     In Silence THE COW HORN and THE WINE HORN; cover their faces。

     The false dawn dies。  It falls quite dark。









SCENE V



     Then a faint glow stealing up; lights the snowy head of THE

     GREAT HORN; and streams forth on SEELCHEN。  To either aide of

     that path of light; like shadows。  THE COW HORN and THE WINE

     HORN stand with cloaked heads。



SEELCHEN。  Great One!  I come!



     The Peak of THE GREAT HORN speaks in a far…away voice; growing;

     with the light; clearer and stronger。



          Wandering flame; thou restless fever

          Burning all things; regretting none;

          The winds of fate are stilled for ever

          Thy little generous life is done。

          And all its wistful wonderings cease!

          Thou traveller to the tideless sea;

          Where light and dark; and change and peace;

          Are OneCome; little soul; to MYSTERY!



     SEELCHEN falling on her knees; bows her head to the ground。  The

     glow slowly fades till the scene is black。









SCENE VI



Then as the blackness lifts; in the dim light of the false dawn

filtering through the window of the mountain hut。  LAMOND and FELSMAN

are seen standing beside SEELCHEN looking down at her asleep on the

window seat。



FELSMAN。  'Putting out his hand to wake her'  In a moment it will be

dawn。



     She stirs; and her lips move; murmuring。



LAMOND。  Let her sleep。  She's dreaming。



     FELSMAN raises a lantern; till its light falls on her face。

     Then the two men move stealthily towards the door; and; as she

     speaks; pass out。



SEELCHEN。  'Rising to her knees; and stretching out her hands with

ecstasy'  Great One。  I come!  'Waking; she looks around; and

struggles to her feet'  My little dream!



     Through the open door; the first flush of dawn shows in the sky。

     There is a sound of goat…bells passing。







The curtain falls。











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