Erec | sît | daz | der | strît | sol | wesen | vruo | | since | that | the | contest | shall | be | early |
584 | sô | en- | -sûmet | uns | niht | mêre | | so | _ | let delay | us | no | more |
| an | iu | stât | gar | mîn | êre | | upon | you | depends | entirely | my | honor |
| und | wizzet | rehte | âne | wân | | and | know | for certain | without | doubt |
587 | ich | leiste | als | ich | gelobet | hân | | I | (will) accomplish | as | I | promised | have |
| der | alte | was | der | rede | vrô | | the | old man | was | (with) these | words | happy |
| er | sprach | sît | ir- | -z | meinet | alsô | | er | spoke | since | you | it | intend | thus |
590 | sô | haben | wir | hie | zehant | | so | have | we | here | available |
| vil | schœnez | îsengewant | | (a) very | splendid | suit of armour |
| beidiu | behende | unde | guot | | both | flexible | and | reliable |
593 | des | en- | -kunde | mich | diu | armuot | | from this | _ | could | me | _ | poverty |
| noch | nie | betwingen | | neither | at any time | compel |
| noch | ûf | den | zwîvel | bringen | | nor | to | the | dispair | bring |
596 | daz | ich- | -s | würde | âne | | that | I | it | would be | without |
| ich- | -n | behielte- | -z | nâch | dem | wâne | | I | _ | kept | it | in | the | hope |
| ob | es | mînem | vriunde | würde | nôt | | that (if) | it | (a) | friend | would have | need |
599 | der | selbe | wille | mir- | -z | gebôt | | the | same | hope | me | _ | told |
| daz | ich- | -z | im | lîhen | solde | | that | I | it | (to) him | lend | should |
| unz | mir- | -s | got | gunnen | wolde | | as long as | me | it | God | grant | would |
602 | sô | hete | ich | ie | einen | site | | so | had | I | always | the | custom |
| daz | ich | im | selbe | dâ | mite | | that | I | (with) it | myself | _ | therewith |
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