And given me a magic star to stand
Over the house
that hides Elizabeth.
[A shepherd-boy
is discovered
upon a rock hard by.
Shepherd-boy.
Ta-lirra-lirra
!
Hillo ho!
The morning!
\_He plays upon his flute.
Tannhauser.
These
w^ere the melodies that I despised !
Oh God !
Be merciful to sinful me,
And keep me in the Way of Truth.
But Thou !
Forgive,
forgive
!
Lead, lead me to Thy Light !
Shepherd-boy
{sings).
Light in the sky
Dawns
to the East !
Song-bird
and beast
Wake and reply.
Let me not die,
Now,
at the least
!
Lord of the Light !
Queen of the dawn !
Soul of the Night
Hid and withdrawn
!
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