Erec | der | schefte | vlugen | in | von | der | hant | | the | shafts | flew | _ | from | (their) | hands |
781 | zebrochen | über | des | schiltes | rant | | splintered | ove | ther | shield's | edges |
| dô | von | in | gelîche | | _ | of this | for them | (both) the same |
| vil | harte | lobelîche | | very | (greatly) | praiseworthy |
784 | wol | diu | vünfte | tjost | ergie | | well | the | fifth | joust | passed |
| daz | ir | deweder | vervâlte | nie | | that | of them | neither | failed | (n)ever |
| wan | daz | si | diu | sper | ûf | stâchen | | rather | (that) | they | (their) | lances | _ | thrust |
787 | daz | si | gar | zebrâchen | | so that | they | completely | splintered |
| dô | en- | -hete | ir | Êrec | niht | mêre | | then | _ | had | of these | Erec | nothing | more |
| des | gesûmte | er | sich | sêre | | because of this | was delayed | he | _ | greatly |
790 | doch | hete | er | daz | alte | sper | | yet | had | he | (an) | old | lance |
| sînes | swehers | gehalten | her | | of his | father-in-law | held back | at this point |
| unz | an | die | jungesten | vart | | until | (on) | the | final | charge |
793 | dar | umbe | hete | er- | -z | dar | gespart | | _ | for this reason | had | he | it | until then | spared |
| grôz | und | gedigen | was | der | schaft | | thick | and | strong | was | the | shaft |
| ouch | hete | er | sînes | lîbes | kraft | | also | had | he | his | own | strength |
796 | harte | wol | enthalten | dar | | very | well | saved | until then |
| schône | unde | vil | gar | | whole | and | well | prepared |
| als | er | daz | sper | ze | hant | genam | | when | he | the | lance | in (his) | hand | took |
799 | sîn | schilt | im | wol | ze | halse | zam | | his | shield | (he) | properly | against (his) | neck | set |
| er | begunde | ein | wênic | rîten | | he | began | a | little (ways) | to ride out |
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