MINSTREL

My name
Is Blondel.

SHADOW-OF-A-LEAF

Blondel!

THE FAIRIES

Blondel!

MINSTREL

And I ride
Through all the world to seek and find my King!

[He passes through the fairy host and goes into the woods on the further side of the glade, continuing his song, which dies away in the distance.]

[Song.]
"Death? What is death?" he cried.
"I must ride on,
On to my true love's side,
Up to her throne!"
[Curtain.]