Erec | ritter | unde | vrouwen | | knights | and | ladies |
652 | und | wære | si | nacket | sam | mîn | hant | | and | were | she | nacked | as | my | hand |
| unde | swerzer | dan | ein | brant | | and | blacker | than | a | coal |
| daz | mich | sper | unde | swert | | that | (my) | lance | and | sword |
655 | volles | lobes | an | ir | wert | | full | praise | for | her | ensures |
| ode | ich | verliuse | daz | leben | | or | I | shall lose | (my) | life |
| got | sol | iu | gelücke | geben | | God | may | you | good fortune | give |
658 | sprach | der | herzoge | Îmâîn | | replied | _ | Duke | Imain |
| ouch | sult | ir | des | gewis | sîn | | also | can | you | of this | certain | be |
| daz | iuwer | ellenthafter | muot | | that | your | valiant | courage |
661 | iu | gevüeget | allez | guot | | on you | will bestow | all manner of | goodness |
| mit | dirre | rede | si | kâmen | | with | these | words | they | came |
| dâ | si | messe | vernâmen | | there where | they | (a) Mass | heard |
664 | von | dem | heiligen | geiste | | of | the | Holy | Spirit |
| des | phlegent | si | aller | meiste | | this | practice | they | the | most |
| die | ze | ritterschefte | sinnent | | who | to | knightly deeds | look forward |
667 | und | turnieren | minnent | | and | (the) tournament | love |
| dô | was | bereit | der | imbîz | | then | was | ready | a | meal |
| man | dienete | in | in | allen | vlîz | | one | served | them | with | all | care |
670 | alsô | der | dô | ergie | | when | it | then | ended |
| menneclîch | ze | vreuden | vie | | each (person) | for | pleasure | took up |
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