Heinrich| | und | was | von | Ouwe | geborn | | and | was | from | Aue | born |
| 50 | sîn | herze | hâte | versworn | | his | heart | had | forsworn |
| | valsch | und | alle | dörperheit | | deceit | and | all | rude manners |
| | und | behielt | ouch | vaste | den | eit | | and | kept | also | always | (his) | oath |
| 53 | stæte | unz | an | sîn | ende | | steadfast | until | on | his | end |
| | âne | alle | missewende | | without | any | blemish |
| | stuont | sîn | êre | und | sîn | leben | | were | his | honor | and | his | way of life |
| 56 | im | was | der | rehte | wunsch | gegeben | | to him | was | the | perfect | ideal | granted |
| | von | werltlîchen | êren | | on | worldly | honors |
| | die | kunde | er | wol | gemêren | | which | could | he | well | increase |
| 59 | mit | aller | hande | reiner | tugent | | with | all | sorts of | genuine | virtues |
| | er | was | ein | bluome | der | jugent | | he | was | a | flower | of | youth |
| | der | werltvreude | ein | spiegelglas | | of | worldly joy | a | reflection |
| 62 | stæter | triuwe | ein | adamas | | of constant | loyalty | a | diamond |
| | ein | ganziu | krône | der | zuht | | a | complete | paragon | of | noble bearing |
| | er | was | der | nôthaften | vluht | | he | was | of the | oppressed | a refuge |
| 65 | ein | schilt | sîner | mâge | | a | shield | for his | relatives |
| | der | milte | ein | glîchiu | wâge | | of | generosity | a | level | scale |
| | im | en- | -wart über | noch | gebrast | | on him | neither | was too much | nor | anything lacking |
| 68 | er | truoc | den | arbeitsamen | last | | he | carried | the | heavy | burden |
| | der | êren | über | rücke | | of | honor | on his | back |
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