To wean thee from the perils of thy youth

And haughty spirit, I have thought it well

That thou shouldst wed the lady Ida—more

As thou appear'st to love her.

Ulr.‍I have said

I will obey your orders, were they to

Unite with Hecate—can a son say more?

Sieg. He says too much in saying this. It is not

The nature of thine age, nor of thy blood,

Nor of thy temperament, to talk so coolly,