Erec | unser | ahte | stāt | gelīche | | our | standing | is | similar |
3823 | wir | en- | -sīn | beide | niht | rīche | | we | _ | are | both | not | wealthy |
| wir | komen | wol | ze | māze | | we | are | well | _ | balanced |
| got | mir | in | leben | lāze | | my God | for me | him | live | let |
3826 | als | er | dise | antwurt | vernam | | when | he | this | answer | heard |
| und | ir | willen | alsam | | and | her | resolve | also |
| er | sprach | ich | sage | iu | mīnen | muot | | he | said | I | will tell | you | my | intent |
3829 | dar | nāch | beweget | iuch | waz | ir | tuot | | _ | after this | consider | for yourself | what | you | will do |
| welt | ir | niht | güetlīchen | | (if) will | you | not | peacefully |
| mīner | bete | entwīchen | | (to) my | request | yield |
3832 | sō | geschiht | ez | under | iuwern | danc | | so | will happen | it | against | your | will |
| iuwer | wer | ist | mir | hie | ze | kranc | | your | defense | is | (to oppose) me | here | too | weak |
| iuwer | geselle | | your | companion |
3835 | var | swar | er | welle | | (may) go | wherever | he | wants |
| ir | müezet | hie | mit | mir | bestān | | you | must | here | with | me | remain |
| diu | rede | sol | ein | ende | hān | | the | words | shall | an | end | have |
3838 | als | si | sīnen | ernest | sach | | when | she | his | earnest | saw |
| und | daz | er- | -z | von | herzen | sprach | | and | that | he | it | from | (his) heart | meant |
| vil | güetlīchen | sach | si | in | an | | she | in a friendly manner | looked at | she | him | _ |
3841 | den | vil | ungetriuwen | man | | the | very | deceitful | man |
| und | lachete | durch | schnen | list | | and | smiled | with | (a) wonderful | cleverness |
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