"I know well Woman's holy duty;
Be comforted, unhappy man!
Let Fate judge me; I defy its sentence!
In my heart's highest purity
I know faith's high demand
To him who sees it I give
Love until death!"

"Wohl kenn ich Weibes heil'ge Pflichten;
sei drum gestrost, unsel'ger Mann!
Lass über die das Schicksal richten,
die seinem Spruche trotzen kann!
In meines Herzens höchster Reine
kenn ich der Treue Hochgebot.
Wem ich sie weih, schenk ich die eine;
die Treue bis zum Tod."

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Senta, to the Dutchman

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