the little dream-第5章
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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。
End