Erec | herre | waz | mac | ich | sprechen | mê | | sir | what | can | I | say | more |
3817 | wan | ich | wolde | erweln | ê | | for | I | would | choose | sooner |
| daz | ich | lebende | hie | zehant | | that | I | alive | here | on the spot |
| ze | pulver | würde | verbrant | | to | ashes | would be | burnt |
3820 | und | man | den | zesæte | | and | one | these | scattered (to the winds) |
| ê | ich | ez | immer | getæte | | before | I | it | ever | would do |
| unser | ahte | stât | gelîche | | our | standing | is | similar |
3823 | wir | en- | -sîn | beide | niht | rîche | | we | _ | are | both | not | wealthy |
| wir | komen | wol | ze | mâze | | we | are | well | _ | balanced |
| got | mir | in | leben | lâze | | 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 | mînen | muot | | he | said | I | will tell | you | my | intent |
3829 | dar | nâch | beweget | iuch | waz | ir | tuot | | _ | after this | consider | for yourself | what | you | will do |
| welt | ir | niht | güetlîchen | | (if) will | you | not | peacefully |
| mîner | bete | entwîchen | | (to) my | request | yield |
3832 | sô | 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 | bestân | | you | must | here | with | me | remain |
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