Erec | genædeclîchen | bî | gestân | | benevolently | _ | stand by |
2839 | sô | vorhte | si | in | unlange | hân | | so | feared | she | him | not for long | to have |
| wan | er | den | lîp | ûf | êre | | for | he | (his) | life | for (the sake of) | honor |
| solde | wâgen | sêre | | should | risk | greatly |
2842 | und | wan | er- | -z | versuochte | | and | for | he | _ | would venture |
| sô | ein | zage | en- | -ruochte | | where | a | coward | not | would care |
| man | spræche | im | übel | oder | guot | | (whether) one | spoke | of him | ill | or | well |
2845 | ouch | hâte | sich | vil | snelle | ir | muot | | but | had | _ | very | quickly | her | mind |
| der | zweier | eines | bewegen | | (of) the | two | one | chosen |
| daz | ir | ze | manne | wære | ein | degen | | that | for her | for a | husband | were | a | hero |
2848 | lieber | dan | ein | arger | zage | | dearer | than | an | abject | coward |
| unde | lie | swache | klage | | and | ceased | (her) petty | complaint |
| und | was | sîner | manheit | | and | was | of his | valor |
2851 | beide | stolz | und | gemeit | | both | proud | and | happy |
| dô | der | turnei | was | ergân | | when | the | tournament | had | ended |
| der | künec | reit | ûf | Karadigân | | the | king | rode | to | Karadigan |
2854 | mit | sîner | massenîe | | with | his | retinue |
| ir | iegelîches | âmîe | | of them | each | (the) loved one |
| emphienc | den | ir | mit | vreuden | dô | | welcomed | him | (theirs) | with | joy | then |
2857 | ouch | tete | alsô | | als | did | also |
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