Must on that threshold learn to know thyself,
Where others first can gain their spirit-sight.
(During the last words Strader walks up to Capesius and the three go away together: after a short time Benedictus returns with Strader.)
Strader:
It gave deep pain, within mine inmost self
And weighed with heavy pressure on my soul
When on awaking to myself I found
I was again within my body pent
From which thy words had given me release.
My deadened soul-life first tormented me