Erec | und | reit | engegen | im | drî | tage | | and | rode | (out) towards | him | three | days |
2897 | nâch | der | âventiure | sage | | as | the | story | (tells it) |
| sô | emphiengen | si | alle | gelîche | | so | received | they | all | alike |
| harte | vriuntlîche | | very | warmly |
2900 | Êrecken | mit | sînem | wîbe | | Erec | with | his | wife |
| ez | en- | -dorfte | vrouwen | lîbe | | _ | _ | could | _ | (a) lady |
| baz | erboten | werden | nie | | better | greeted | be | never |
2903 | dan | ouch | ir | dô | man | si | emphie | | than when | also | she | when | one | she | welcomed |
| der | alte | künec | Lac | | _ | old | King | Lac |
| vil | grôzer | vreuden | phlac | | very | great | happiness | enjoyed |
2906 | wan | si | gâben | im | beide | | for | they | presented | to him | both |
| schœne | ougenweide | | (a) beautiful | sight |
| Êrec | mit | vrouwen | Ênîten | | Erec | with | Lady | Enite |
2909 | ze | swederer | sîten | | on | whichever | side |
| er | sînhalp | sach | sô | vreute | er | sich | | he | around himself | looked | so | was happy | he | _ |
| wan | ir | beider | lîp | was | wünneclich | | for | of their | both | figures | were | lovely |
2912 | sîn | sun | geviel | im | wol | | his | son | pleased | him | greatly |
| als | einem | man | sîn | kint | sol | | as | a | man | his | child | should |
| des | schœne | wol | gerâten | hât | | whose | good looks | well | developed | had |
2915 | und | alsô | gar | ze | lobe | stât | | and | so | completely | in | praise | stood (worthy) |
| doch | geviel | im | vrouwe | Ênîte | baz | | yet | pleased | him | Lady | Enite | more |
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