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What are you look<strong>in</strong>g for?<br />

The elf-girl!<br />

KING.<br />

I am look<strong>in</strong>g for the elf-girl.<br />

AGNETE.<br />

KING.<br />

Isn't it true that she rules<br />

In this hidden place, and shows herself<br />

In moonlight to the wanderer?<br />

Oh, sire!<br />

AGNETE.<br />

KING.<br />

Why are you so disturbed? Tell me, beautiful child,<br />

Am I already stand<strong>in</strong>g at the goal I am seek<strong>in</strong>g?<br />

Aren't you yourself the elf-girl?<br />

AGNETE.<br />

Oh, do not mock me, sire!<br />

KING.<br />

Mock you?<br />

By heaven! No, I wish to pay homage to your beauty<br />

By this question. They have told me<br />

That the elf-girl often shows herself here,<br />

And you, you look so charm<strong>in</strong>g to me,<br />

As if you were made of snow and mounta<strong>in</strong> air.<br />

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