Iwein | er | hete | in | kurzen | stunden | | he | had | in (a) short | short | time |
4974 | den | helm | ûf | gebunden | | (his) | helmet | _ | laced (up) |
| und | was | vil | schiere | gereit | | and | was | very | quickly | ready |
| daz | lêrt | in | diu | gewonheit | | that | taught | him | _ | experience |
4977 | sîn | ors | sach | er | bî | im | stân | | his | horse | saw | he | by | him | standing |
| er | hiez | die | brücke | nider | lân | | he | bade | the | bridge | _ | be lowered |
| er | sprach | diz | sol | sich | scheiden | | he | said | this | shall | _ | be decided |
4980 | unser | einem | ode | uns | beiden | | (of) us | one | or | us | both |
| nâch | schaden | und | nâch | schanden | | to (the) | discredit | and | to (the) | dishonor |
| ich | getrûwe- | -s | mînen | handen | | I | trust | _ | my | hands |
4983 | daz | ich | sîn | drô | genidere | | that | I | his | threats | will destroy |
| de- | -is- | -wâr | er | muoz | iu | widere | | this | is | true | he | must | (either to) you | _ |
| iuwer | süne | gesunde | geben | | your | sons | alive | return |
4986 | ode | er | nimt | ouch | mir | daz | leben | | or | he | will take | also | (from) me | (my) | life |
| und | swederz | der | sol | geschehen | | and | of these | which | shall | happen |
| daz | hât | man | schiere | gesehen | | that | (shall) | one | soon | see |
4989 | sus | was | im | an | den | risen | gâch | | thus | was | (he) | to (be at) | the | giant | in a hurry |
| sîn | lewe | volget | im | allez | nâch | | his | lion | followed behind | him | (as) always | _ |
| dô | in | der | rise | komen | sach | | when | him | the | giant | coming | saw |
4992 | daz | was | sîn | spot | unde | sprach | | that | was | (for) him | mockery | and | said |
| ouwê | ir | vil | tumber | man | | oh | you | very | foolish | man |
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