I cultivate my Anna’s capabilities—
Guldstad [gravely].
An unromantic poem I mean to make
Of one who only lives for duty’s sake.
Falk [with a smile to the whole company].
I go to scale the Future’s possibilities!
Farewell! [Softly to Svanhild.
God bless thee, bride of my life’s dawn,
Where’er I be, to nobler deed thou’lt wake me.
[Waves his hat and follows the Students.