Erec | nû | begunde | er | sîne | getriuwen | | now | began | he | his | (loyal) followers |
4217 | harte | sêre | riuwen | | very | greatly | to concern |
| die | vielen | über | ir | herren | | they | fell | over | their | lord |
| daz | im | iht | möhte | gewerren | | (so) that | him | nothing (more) | could | harm |
4220 | sumelîche | wâren | dâ | | several | were | there |
| die | wolden | in | sâ | | who | wanted | him | immediately |
| rechen | mit | den | swerten | | to avenge | with | (their) | swords |
4223 | vil | unlange | die | werten | | very | not long | they | lasted |
| sehse | er | ir | ze | tôde | sluoc | | six | he | of them | to | death | struck |
| den | was | vehtennes | genuoc | | (for) them | had had | (of) (the) fighting | enough |
4226 | die | andern | wâren | alle | zagen | | the | others | were | all | cowards |
| die | vluhen | âne | nâch | jagen | | they | fleed | without | _ | pursuit |
| dô | was | des | strîtes | ende | | then | was | (to) the | fight | (an) end |
4229 | âne | missewende | | without | misfortune |
| reit | der | ritter | Êrec | | rode | the | knight | Erec |
| vil | drâte | den | wec | | very | quickly | (on) (his) | way |
4232 | er | sprach | herre | got | der | guote | | he | spoke | Lord | God | the | Merciful |
| habe | mich | in | dîner | huote | | keep | me | in | your | care |
| und | hilf | mir | âne | schande | | and | help | me | without | disgrace |
4235 | von | disem | lande | | from | this | land |
| wirt | ez | dem | lantvolke | kunt | | (if) becomes | it | (to) the | local people | known |
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