Erec | doch | hete | er | daz | alte | sper | | yet | had | he | (an) | old | lance |
791 | sînes | swehers | gehalten | her | | of his | father-in-law | held back | at this point |
| unz | an | die | jungesten | vart | | until | (on) | the | final | charge |
| dar | umbe | hete | er- | -z | dar | gespart | | _ | for this reason | had | he | it | until then | spared |
794 | grôz | und | gedigen | was | der | schaft | | thick | and | strong | was | the | shaft |
| ouch | hete | er | sînes | lîbes | kraft | | also | had | he | his | own | strength |
| harte | wol | enthalten | dar | | very | well | saved | until then |
797 | schône | unde | vil | gar | | whole | and | well | prepared |
| als | er | daz | sper | ze | hant | genam | | when | he | the | lance | in (his) | hand | took |
| sîn | schilt | im | wol | ze | halse | zam | | his | shield | (he) | properly | against (his) | neck | set |
800 | er | begunde | ein | wênic | rîten | | he | began | a | little (ways) | to ride out |
| ûz | gegen | vrouwen | Ênîten | | _ | towards | lady | Enite |
| dâ | er | si | weinende | sach | | where | he | she | weeping | saw |
803 | über | des | schiltes | rant | er | sprach | | over | the | shield's | edge | he | spoke |
| gehabet | iuch | wol | guot | vrouwe | maget | | fare | _ | well | good | lady | maiden |
| ich | bin | noch | vil | unverzaget | | I | am | yet | very | undaunted |
806 | iuwer | sorge | sol | sich | enden | | your | worries | shall | _ | end |
| daz | ros | begunde | er | wenden | | the | horse | began | he | to turn |
| daz | ez | in | gegen | dem | ritter | truoc | | so that | it | him | towards | the | knight | bore |
809 | daz | sper | er | under- | -n | arm | sluoc | | (his) | lance | he | under | (his) | arm | set firmly |
| der | ritter | im | engegen | kam | | the | knight | him | _ | approached |
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