Heinrich | swie | ganz | sîn | habe | wære | | however | extensive | his | possessions | may have been |
42 | sîn | geburt | unwandelbære | | his | birth | unblemished |
| und | wol | den | vürsten | gelîch | | and | certainly | to | princes | equal |
| doch | was | er | unnâch | alsô | rîch | | nevertheless | was | he | not nearly | so | rich |
45 | der | geburt | und | des | guotes | | in | birth | and | in | possessions |
| so | der | êren | und | des | muotes | | as | in | honor | and | in | character |
| Sîn | name | was | gnuoc | erkennelich | | his | name | was | well | known |
48 | er | hiez | der | herre | Heinrich | | he | was called | _ | Sir | Heinrich |
| und | was | von | Ouwe | geborn | | and | was | from | Aue | born |
| sîn | herze | hâte | versworn | | his | heart | had | forsworn |
51 | valsch | und | alle | dörperheit | | deceit | and | all | rude manners |
| und | behielt | ouch | vaste | den | eit | | and | kept | also | always | (his) | oath |
| stæte | unz | an | sîn | ende | | steadfast | until | on | his | end |
54 | âne | alle | missewende | | without | any | blemish |
| stuont | sîn | êre | und | sîn | leben | | were | his | honor | and | his | way of life |
| im | was | der | rehte | wunsch | gegeben | | to him | was | the | perfect | ideal | granted |
57 | von | werltlîchen | êren | | on | worldly | honors |
| die | kunde | er | wol | gemêren | | which | could | he | well | increase |
| mit | aller | hande | reiner | tugent | | with | all | sorts of | genuine | virtues |
60 | er | was | ein | bluome | der | jugent | | he | was | a | flower | of | youth |
| der | werltvreude | ein | spiegelglas | | of | worldly joy | a | reflection |
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