Erec | er | hete | si | im | elliu | gegeben | | he | had | them | to him | all | given |
3577 | wan | daz | der | vrouwen | leben | | except | that | the | lady's | life |
| dâ | mite | gesenftet | wære | | _ | thereby | made easier | would have been |
| er | liez | ez | durch | ir | swære | | he | refrained from | it | for the sake of | her | hardship |
3580 | als | er | dô | ein | ros | genam | | when | he | then | a | horse | had chosen |
| des | in | aller | beste | gezam | | which | for him | (the) very | best | suited |
| dô | genâdete | er | im | verre | | then | thanked | he | him | very much |
3583 | er | sprach | lieber | herre | | he | spoke | dear | Sir |
| nû | gewert | mich | des | ich | iuch | bite | | now | grant | me | that which | I | of you | request |
| dâ | handelt | ir | mich | wol | mite | | _ | treat | you | me | well | thereby |
3586 | diu | vrouwe | lîdet | von | arbeit | | the | lady | is suffering | from | difficulty |
| mit | disen | rossen | michel | leit | | with | these | horses | a great deal of | distress |
| daz | ich | si | vüeren | müeze | | that | I | them | lead | might |
3589 | der | dienest | ist | mir | süeze | | the | service | would be | for me | agreeable |
| Êrec | sprach | knabe | daz | sult | ir | lân | | Erec | replied | squire | that | should | you | leave |
| jâ | en- | -ist | ez | doch | niht | getân | | (because) | _ | is | it | indeed | not | done |
3592 | garwe | âne | sache | | entirely | without | cause |
| si | muoz | mit | ungemache | | she | must | with | discomfort |
| leben | ze | disen | zîten | | live | at | this | time |
3595 | er | sprach | sô | wil | ich | rîten | | he | replied | then | shall | I | ride (on) |
| got | vergelte | iu | genâde | unde | guot | | (may) God | repay | you | (for your) kindesses | and | goods |
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