Erec | sîn | ros | was | gezieret | | his | horse | was | decorated |
738 | mit | rîcher | kovertiure | | with | rich | caparison |
| diu | was | Êrecke | tiure | | which | was | Erec | dear |
| sîn | wâpenroc | alsam | was | | his | surcoat | just as (fine) | was |
741 | samît | grüene | als | ein | gras | | samite | green | as | _ | grass |
| mit | rîchen | borten | umbestalt | | with | rich | band | trimmed |
| als | uns | diu | âventiure | zalt | | as | us | the | tale | tells |
744 | sô | was | sîn | harnasch | lobelîch | | so | was | his | armor | praiseworthy |
| er | selbe | einem | guoten | ritter | gelîch | | he | himself | to an | noble | knight | comparable |
| Êrec | ouch | dort | zuo | reit | | Erec | also | there | _ | rode up |
747 | sîn | schilt | was | alt | swære | lanc | und | breit | | his | shield | was | old | heavy | long | and | wide |
| sîniu | sper | unbehende | und | grôz | | his | lance | awkward | and | large |
| halp | er | und | daz | ros | blôz | | half | of himself | and | the | horse | (were) bare |
750 | als | im- | -z | sîn | alter | sweher | lêch | | just as | him | it | his | old | father-in-law | (had) lent |
| gelücke | sîn | helfe | im | niht | verzêch | | good fortune | his | help | him | nothing | denied |
| under | al | dem | liute | | among | all | the | people |
753 | got | gebe | dir | heil | hiute | | God | grant | you | success | today |
| sprach | ein | gemeiner | munt | | spoke | a | unanimous | voice |
| nû | rûmte | man | in- | -z | zestunt | | now | cleared | one | for them | _ | at once |
756 | z- | -einem | wîten | ringe | | _ | a | large | ring |
| Êrecke | dem | jungelinge | | Erec | the | young man |
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