. The Victrola book of the opera : stories of one hundred and twenty operas with seven-hundred illustrations and descriptions of twelve-hundred Victor opera records . istressed. She embraces him tenderly and triesto comfort him, while he seems to imagine that it isagain his mother whose gentle embraces he is receiv-ing. As she gives him the kiss which is to completehis subjection he awakes to a knowledge of his mis-sion, realizes Kundrys evil purpose and repulses herwith scorn. She pleads with him, playing on hissympathies : Kundry: Let me upon thy breast lie sobbing,But for one hour together
. The Victrola book of the opera : stories of one hundred and twenty operas with seven-hundred illustrations and descriptions of twelve-hundred Victor opera records . istressed. She embraces him tenderly and triesto comfort him, while he seems to imagine that it isagain his mother whose gentle embraces he is receiv-ing. As she gives him the kiss which is to completehis subjection he awakes to a knowledge of his mis-sion, realizes Kundrys evil purpose and repulses herwith scorn. She pleads with him, playing on hissympathies : Kundry: Let me upon thy breast lie sobbing,But for one hour together throbbing;Though forced from God and man to flee,Be yet redeemed and pardoned by thee! Parsifal: Eternally should I be damned with thee, If for one hour I forgot my holy mission, Within thy arms embracing!— To thy help also am T sent, If of thy cravings thou repent. The solace, which shall end thy sorrow, Yields not that spring from which it flows: Salvation canst thou never borrow, Till that same spring in thee shall close. Finally, enraged by his refusal, she calls for that he will es-cape, Klingsor and theflower maidens rush outof the
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