Erec | dem | Êrec | dô | nâch | reit | | the one whom | Erec | then | _ | rode after |
1176 | nû | sehet | ir | sint | drîe | | now | see | of them | (there) are | three |
| daz | getwerc | und | sîn | âmîe | | the | dwarf | and | his | lady-love |
| rîtent | mit | im | dort | her | | ride | with | him | from there | here |
1179 | 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 |
| ûzer | einem | strîte | | from | a | fight |
1182 | 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 |
| vil | nâch | verhouwen | gar | | _ | almost | hacked (away) | completely |
1185 | sîn | harnasch | aller | bluotvar | | his | armor | all | bloodied |
| ich | wil | iu | zewâre | sagen | | I | will | you | in truth | tell |
| er | hât | Êrecken | erslagen | | he | has | Erec | slain |
1188 | und | ist | durch | ruom | her | komen | | and | has | for | glory | _ | come here |
| daz | er | den | sige | hât | genomen | | that | he | _ | victory | has | won |
| oder | er | hât | den | ritter | gesant | | or | he | has | the | knight | sent |
1191 | sigelôsen | in | diz | lant | | defeated | to | this | land |
| durch | unsers | hoves | êre | | for the | of our | court | honor |
| des | selben | gedinge | ich | sêre | | this | same | hope | I | very much |
1194 | nû | jâhen | si | alle | der | künegîn | | now | agreed | they | all | (with) the | queen |
| der | eintweder- | -z | möhte | wol | sîn | | the | one or (the) other | it | would | certainly | be |
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