Trio
Selenay singing
Elspeth singing
Dirk singing
Will someone please awake me from the nightmare
this must be.
The arrows broke and headless mutely cry of death to me.
But my people stand in peril, and I have no time to cry
No time to pray or ponder---I send you off to die.
Gods I cannot comprehend it, for this sight is
like a blow---
Cold agony has stopped my breath I stand mute in my woe---
They all knew we had quarreled, and now no one asks me why,
They surely guess what I know now, I sent you off to die.
I cannot think for heartbreak and cannot speak
for pain
All my self-accusations sear my soul like fiery chain.
My guilt is branded plainly, far to deeply to deny
I burned you both in anger, and I sent you off to die.
It was my will that send you riding off to meet
your fate--
It was my anger drove you and I see my wrong too
late--
It was my jealousy that scourged you off, still
wondering why
And all that I can think now is I sent you off to die.
