Erec | den | schilt | er | dô | ze | halse | nam | | (his) | shield | he | then | to (his) | neck | set |
3217 | als | im | Êrec | nâhen | kam | | when | to him | Erec | near | came |
| daz | ros | nam | er | mit | den | sporn | | (his) | horse | stroked | he | with | (his) | spurs |
| er | sprach | herre | ir | habet | verlorn | | he | spoke | Sir | you | have | lost |
3220 | beide | lîp | unde | guot | | both | life | and | prossessions |
| Êrec | durch | sînen | grimmen | muot | | Erec | in | his | grim | mood |
| im | dehein | antwurt | enbôt | | him | no | answer | offered |
3223 | und | stach | in | von | dem | rosse | tôt | | and | thrust | him | from | (his) | horse | dead |
| sîn | geselle | in | wolde | gerochen | hân | | his | companion | him | would | avenged | have |
| dem | wart | alsam | getân | | (but) to him | was | likewise | done |
3226 | in | wâren | bein | und | arme | blôz | | (on) them | were | legs | and | arms | bare |
| des | Êrec | an | dem | sige | genôz | | from this | Erec | in | (his) | victory | profited |
| si | wâren | gewâfent | slehte | | they | were | armed | poorly |
3229 | nâch | roubære | rehte | | in keeping with | robber's | practice |
| daz | was | Êrecke | guot | | this | was | for Erec | good |
| ir | iegelîch | hete | einen | îsenhuot | | of them | each | had | an | iron cap |
3232 | z- | -einem | panziere | | in addition to | a | breast plate |
| des | hete | er | si | schiere | | because of this | _ | he | them | quickly |
| zuo | ein | ander | geleit | | after | one | another | laid (low) |
3235 | dô | im | von | sîner | vrümekeit | | when | to him | because of | his | valor |
| alsô | rehte | wol | geschach | | so | very | well | happened |
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