Erec | noch | selh | sîn | geselleschaft | | nor | (that) | of his | company |
2283 | als | ob | er | hete | des | guotes | kraft | | as | if | he | had | of | goods | (an) wealth |
| nâch | sîner | maht | vienc | er- | -z | an | | according | to his | means | undertook | he | it | _ |
| nû | pruofte | der | junge | man | | now | prepared | the | young | man |
2286 | drîe | schilte | gelîch | | three | shields | alike |
| und | driu | gereite | alsamelîch | | and | three | caparisons | matching |
| mit | einem | wâfen | garwe | | with | a (single) | coat-of-arms | all |
2289 | doch | schiet | si | diu | varwe | | yet | differentiated | them | (their) | color |
| der | ein | im | hurtlîch | genuoc | was | | the | one | for him | strong for jousting | enough | was |
| ûze | ein | liehtez | spiegelglas | | on the outside | a | bright | mirror (surface) |
2292 | vil | verre | glaste | des | schîn | | very | far | radiated | the | reflection |
| dar | ûf | ein | mouwe | guldîn | | _ | thereon | a | sleeve | golden |
| z- | -er | mâze | sô | si | solde | | in | the | right proportion | as | it | should be |
2295 | innen | gar | von | golde | | inside | completely | of | gold |
| der | ander | von | sinopel | rôt | | the | second | of | cinnabar | red |
| dar | ûf | slahen | er | gebôt | | _ | thereon | be fastened | he | commanded |
2298 | ein | mouwen | von | silber | wîz | | a | sleeve | of | silver | shining |
| diu | was | geworht | in | selhen | vlîz | | this | was | wrought | with | such | skill |
| daz | man | si | sô | kurzer | stunde | | that | one | it | (on) so | short (of a) | time |
2301 | niht | baz | erziugen | kunde | | not | better | produce | could |
| und | innen | dem | erren | gelîch | | and | inside | (to) the | former (one) | like |
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