Erec | und | als | mir | mîn | gemüete | seit | | and | as | me | my | sense | tells |
1175 | dem | Êrec | dô | nâch | reit | | the one whom | Erec | then | _ | rode after |
| nû | sehet | ir | sint | drîe | | now | see | of them | (there) are | three |
| daz | getwerc | und | sîn | âmîe | | the | dwarf | and | his | lady-love |
1178 | rîtent | mit | im | dort | her | | ride | with | him | from there | here |
| ez- | -n | ist | nieman | wan | er | | it | _ | is | no one | other than | he |
| jâ | vert | er | sam | er | rîte | | indeed | travels | he | as if | he | rides |
1181 | ûzer | einem | strîte | | from | a | fight |
| ez | mac | iu | dâ | bî | sîn | erkant | | it | can | by you | _ | there on | be | recognized |
| im | ist | der | schilt | unz | an | die | hant | | to him | is | (his) | shield | down | to | (his) | hand |
1184 | vil | nâch | verhouwen | gar | | _ | almost | hacked (away) | completely |
| sîn | harnasch | aller | bluotvar | | his | armor | all | bloodied |
| ich | wil | iu | zewâre | sagen | | I | will | you | in truth | tell |
1187 | er | hât | Êrecken | erslagen | | he | has | Erec | slain |
| und | ist | durch | ruom | her | komen | | and | has | for | glory | _ | come here |
| daz | er | den | sige | hât | genomen | | that | he | _ | victory | has | won |
1190 | oder | er | hât | den | ritter | gesant | | or | he | has | the | knight | sent |
| sigelôsen | in | diz | lant | | defeated | to | this | land |
| durch | unsers | hoves | êre | | for the | of our | court | honor |
1193 | des | selben | gedinge | ich | sêre | | this | same | hope | I | very much |
| nû | jâhen | si | alle | der | künegîn | | now | agreed | they | all | (with) the | queen |
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