Painter Our late noble master!

I have my duties to complete, noble master.

I do not doubt But that my noble master will appear Such as he is, full of regard and honor.

By what undeserved stroke of good fortune had she, a worthless slave, been blessed with so noble, glorious and generous a master?

How could he desert the Prince and his noble master for the sake of a private gain?

How dare I cite his name, and that of his noble master, in craven endeavor to save my own skin?

My noble masters, hear me speak.

Must I needs forgo So good, so noble, and so true a master?

In the dedication, Bruckner referred to Wagner as "the unreachable world-famous noble master of poetry and music".

Some latterday mockers of my noble master have implied he did this only because he knew nothing better to do.