Erec | der | satel | was | alsam | | the | saddle | was | such |
1443 | daz | ez | dem | pherde | wol | gezam | | that | it | the | horse | well | suited |
| daz | gesmîde | sam | ez | solde | | the | metal work | just as | it | should (be) |
1446 | waz | sol | des | langiu | mære | | what | shall | of this | (a) long | tale |
| wie | daz | geworht | wære | | how | that | wrought | was |
| des | muoz | ich | iuch | vil | verdagen | | of this | must | I | from you | much | withhold |
1449 | wan | solde | ich- | -z | iu | allez | sagen | | if | should | I | it | you | everything | tell |
| sô | würde | der | rede | ze | vil | | so | would become | the | tale | too | long |
| den | lop | ich | iu | enden | wil | | the | praise | I | for you | end | shall |
1452 | mit | vil | kurzen | worten | | with | very | few | words |
| die | darmgürtel | wâren | borten | | the | saddle-girths | were | bands |
| als | ez | im | gezogen | wart | | when | it | him | brought before | was |
1455 | diu | reise | wart | niht | mê | gespart | | the | trip | was | no | longer | delayed |
| vrouwe | Ênîte | urloup | nam | | lady | Enite | leave | took |
| als | einem | kinde | wol | gezam | | as | a | child | well | was proper |
1458 | vil | heize | weinende | | very | strongly | weeping |
| ze | rîten | in | ellende | | to | ride | into | (a) foreign country |
| von | ir | lieben | muoter | | (away) from | her | dear | mother |
1461 | diu | sprach | rîcher | got | vil | guoter | | she | spoke | almighty | God | most | benevolent |
| dû | geruoche | mînes | kindes | phlegen | | (may) You | find it worthy | my | child | to care for |
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