Wagner's Tristan and Isolde . O fall, sweet night,L| scene ii] TRISTAN AND ISOLDE [act h The stars of our love, Spun, like the planets, round To thy enchantment, — Night, thy soft eyes! Ah! thy heart to my heart, And my mouth to thy mouth! Only one breath — My eyes are gone from me, Blinded with loving thee, And the world fades, With all its false radiance; Unafraid of its lies— For thou art my world, And thy world am I; Weaving the weft of our delight, Dreaming our holy dreams; Our pure desire, From all illusion free, The sleep that wakes not; Fearing no more. (Tristan and Isolde sink,
Wagner's Tristan and Isolde . O fall, sweet night,L| scene ii] TRISTAN AND ISOLDE [act h The stars of our love, Spun, like the planets, round To thy enchantment, — Night, thy soft eyes! Ah! thy heart to my heart, And my mouth to thy mouth! Only one breath — My eyes are gone from me, Blinded with loving thee, And the world fades, With all its false radiance; Unafraid of its lies— For thou art my world, And thy world am I; Weaving the weft of our delight, Dreaming our holy dreams; Our pure desire, From all illusion free, The sleep that wakes not; Fearing no more. (Tristan and Isolde sink, with heads side by side,in rapture, upon the bank of flowers) BRANGANA (invisible, singing, as from the watch-tower) Lonely I watch, agtii] TRISTAN AND ISOLDE [scene ii All through the night;You that are lostIn the dream of your love, —Dream, love, and laughter,—Believe you the lonely one,Sorrow is coming —Beware! O beware!The night is soon passing. ISOLDE Listen, beloved! TRISTAN Wilt thou not let me die! ISOLDE (slowly raising herself) 0 je
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