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PEER
- And know you the compact? Outside the forest
- whoever may meet me may seize me at will.
SOLVEIG
- I ran upon snow-shoes; I asked my way on;
- they said "Whither go you?" I answered, "I go home."
PEER
- Away, away then with nails and planks!
- No need now for bars against hobgoblin-thoughts.
- If you dare dwell with the hunter here,
- I know the hut will be blessed from ill.
- Solveig! Let me look at you! Not too near!
- Only look at you! Oh, but you are bright and pure!
- Let me lift you! Oh, but you are fine and light!
- Let me carry you, Solveig, and I'll never be tired!
- I will not soil you. With outstretched arms
- I will hold you far out from me, lovely and warm one!
- Oh, who would have thought I could draw you to me,-
- ah, but I have longed for you, daylong and nightlong.
- Here you may see I've been hewing and building;-
- it must down again, dear; it is ugly and mean-
SOLVEIG
- Be it mean or brave,-here is all to my mind.
- One so lightly draws breath in the teeth of the wind.
- Down below it was airless; one felt as though choked
