Erec | in | den | êrsten | jâren | stât | | in | (his) | first | years | finds (himself) |
2257 | daz | er | daz | immer | gerne | hât | | that | he | it | always | easily | has |
| er | vorhte | den | langen | itewîz | | he | feared | (a) | long-lasting | criticism |
| deste | grœzeren | vlîz | | therefore | greater | diligence |
2260 | gâben | sîne | ræte | | took | his | thoughts |
| wie | er- | -z | dâ | wol | getæte | | how | he | _ | there | well | might do |
| dô | en- | -was | er | niht | sô | rîche | | then | _ | was | he | not | so | wealthy |
2263 | daz | er | volleclîche | | that | he | fully |
| mohte | mit | dem | guote | | could | with | (his) | possessions |
| volziehen | sînem | muote | | accomplish | his | desires |
2266 | swaz | aber | im | des | gebrast | | whatever | however | for him | of this | was lacking |
| daz | meinte | daz | er | dâ | was | gast | | that | was caused | (because) | he | there | was | (a) guest |
| sîn | lant | was | im | verre | | his | country | was | from him | far away |
2269 | Artûs | der | herre | | Arthur | the | lord |
| gap | im | swaz | er | vor | gesprach | | gave | him | whatever | he | _ | requested |
| doch | was | er | im | dar | an | gemach | | yet | was | he | _ | _ | thereby | considerate |
2272 | daz | es | in | iht | bevilte | | (lest) that | in this | to him | anything | would seem too much |
| er | entweich | sîner | milte | | he | avoided | his | generosity |
| mit | bete | swâ | er | mohte | | _ | politly | wherever | he | could |
2275 | als | sîner | schame | tohte | | as | his | sense of propriety | required (of him) |
| er | hæte | wunder | getân | | he | would have | wonders | performed |
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