SCENE
II.
The Court assembled in the Great Hall.
Landgrave
enthroned,
Elizabeth
by
his
side.
Facing
them
are the competing
minstrels.
Around, courtiers and fair ladies.
Landgrave.
Welcome
all minstrels
!
Let us celebrate
In the old fashion,
dear to Germany,
My child's betrothal
to this noble youth.
Great lord, true knight, and honest gentleman,
So long who journeyed
on the holy quest
Forgotten
of these younger days, and now
Come back among us to receive reward
For those long sufferings
; in days of peace.
In fruitful
love,
and marriage happiness.
So, to the poet's
tourney.
Wolfram.
Sire, Lord Heinrich
Craves your high pardon.
Landgrave.
Ha !
He is not here
!
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