As soon as Lohengrin heard these words, he sank upon his knees. Long he remained at prayer. As he knelt, a pure white dove floated down from heaven and hovered over his head.
Rising from his knees, Lohengrin loosed the golden chain from the neck of the swan. As he did so, the swan vanished from sight, and a fair youth in shining armor appeared in its place.
The people recognized the youth as Elsa's brother and thanked God for the power of the Holy Grail which had brought their prince again to them.
At the sight of the young prince, Ortrud sank lifeless to the ground.
Rejoicing that Elsa and her brother were together once more, Lohengrin sprang into the boat. The dove, catching the golden chain in its tiny beak, guided the boat down the river, and the knight was seen no more.
VOCABULARY
- ā as in māte
- ă as in ăm
- ä as in ärm
- ȧ as in ȧsk
- ē as in ēve
- ĕ as in ĕnd
- ẽ as in fẽrn
- ī as in kīte
- ĭ as in ĭll
- ō as in nō
- ŏ as in ŏdd
- ū as in ūse
- o͞o as in fo͞od
- o͝o as in fo͝ot