Erec | wan | ich | iu | wol | gewunnen | bin | | for | I | (by) you | indeed | captured | would be |
4694 | ich | weiz | wol | sprach | Keiin | | I | know | well | answered | Kei |
| daz | ich | harte | vrum | bin | | that | I | certainly | able | am |
| ê | ir | mich- | -s | überstrîtet | | before | you | me | (of) it | convince |
4697 | daz | ir | sus | hinnen | rîtet | | that | you | so | away | ride |
| ir- | -n | gesehet | mînen | herren | | (and) you | not | see | my | lord |
| wande- | -z | iu | mac | gewerren | | for | it | you | could | harm |
4700 | ich | twinge | iuch- | -s | güetlîchen | | I | shall force | you | (to do) it | in a friendly manner |
| dâ | entwîchen | von | sult | ir | | _ | yield | therefor | must | you |
| und | mînen | herren | gesehen | | and | my | lord | see |
4703 | daz | muoz | benamen | geschehen | | (this) | must | indeed | happen |
| daz | wart | Êrecke | alrêst | zorn | | (at) this | became | Erec | really | angry |
| daz | ros | ruorte | er | mit | den | sporn | | (his) | horse | urged on | he | with | (his) | spurs |
4706 | ziehet | zuo | iu | die | hant | | withdraw | (to) | you | (your) | hand |
| ûf | warf | er | daz | gewant | | _ | threw back | he | (his) | cloak |
| und | ervuorte | daz | swert | | and | drew | (his) | sword |
4709 | wan | er- | -s | wol | wære | wert | | for | he | (of) it | certainly | were | deserving |
| sô | wolde | er | dem | argen | zagen | | so | would | he | the | worthless | coward |
| die | hant | hân | abe | geslagen | | (his) | hand | have | _ | cut off |
4712 | dô | zuhte | er | si | enzît | | then | withdrew | he | it | in time |
| unde | vlôch | âne | strît | | and | fled | without | (a) fight |
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