His cheer Brünnhild' has marred.
HAGEN [Low, to Siegfried.
She speaks less plain to him
Than speak the birds to thee!
SIEGFRIED
Since I have heard women singing.
The birds I have clean forgot.
HAGEN
But thou didst hear them once?
SIEGFRIED
[Turning with animation to Gunther.
Hei! Gunther!
Moody-faced man!
Come, I will tell thee
Tales of my boyhood,
If thou wouldst care to hear them.