Iwein | den | armen | unde | den | handen | | (our) | arms | and | (our) | hands |
6393 | ê | wir | sô | vil | erwerben | | before | we | so | much | earn |
| daz | wir | niht | hungers | sterben | | (so) that | we | not | (from) hunger | do die |
| man | lônet | uns | als | ich | iu | sage | | one | pays | us | as | I | you | shall tell |
6396 | nû | sprechet | wer | von | dem | bejage | | (and) now | (you) tell (me) | who | from | the | earnigs |
| rîche | wesen | kunde | | rich | become | could |
| man | gît | uns | von | dem | pfunde | | one | gives | us | from | the | pound |
6399 | niuwan | vier | pfenninge | | only | four | pennies |
| der | lôn | ist | al- | -ze | ringe | | the | wage | is | all | too | meager |
| vür | spîse | und | vür | cleider | | for | food | and | for | clothing |
6402 | des | sîn | wir | ouch | der | beider | | therefore | are | we | also | (for)_ | both |
| vil | rehte | dürftiginne | | very | much | beggars |
| von | unserme | gewinne | | from | our | earnings |
6405 | sô | sint | sî | worden | rîche | | so | have | they | become | rich |
| und | leben | wir | jæmerlîche | | and | live | we | pitiably |
| nu | erbarmet | in | ir | ungemach | | now | moved to pity | him | their | distress |
6408 | er | siufte | sêre | unde | sprach | | he | sighed | deeply | and | said |
| nû | sî | got | der | süeze | | now | may it be | God | (our) | dear |
| der | iu | vrouwen | büeze | | who | you | ladies | helps |
6411 | iuwer | unwerdez | leben | | (from) your | demeaning | life |
| und | ruoche | iu | sælde | und | êre | geben | | and | deign | you | good fortune | and | honor | to grant |
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