Erec | ein | soldier | nam | daz | | a | mercenary | took | it |
2636 | und | seite | im- | -s | genâde | unde | danc | | and | gave | him | for it | gratitude | and | thanks |
| sîn | ruowe | werte | unlanc | | his | rest | lasted | not long |
| als | er | den | helm | abe | gebant | | when | he | (his) | helmet | _ | undid |
2639 | sîn | knaben | wâren | dâ | zehant | | his | squires | were | there | immediately |
| und | lôsten | im | daz | hüetelîn | | and | loosened | for him | (his) | helmet cap |
| als | er | erküelet | solde | sîn | | so that | he | cooled | scould | be |
2642 | des | im | doch | niht | state | geschach | | this | for him | however | not | (an) opportunity | did arise |
| wan | er | die | sîne | sach | | for | he | those | of his | saw |
| vlühteclîche | entwîchen | | in flight | giving ground |
2645 | und | doch | müezeclîchen | | and | yet | (only) slowly |
| sô | ruhten | si | ie | baz | und | baz | | so | retreated | they | ever | further | and | further |
| nû | begunde | in | bedunken | daz | | now | began | he | to think | that |
2648 | si | wæren | enschumphieret | nâch | | they | would be | shamefully thrown back | soon |
| ze | rosse | wart | im | alsô | gâch | | to (his) | horse | was | (he) | so | in a hurry |
| daz | er | des | helmes | vergaz | | that | he | (his) | helmet | forgot |
2651 | mit | blôzem | houbete | er | ûf | saz | | with | bare | head | he | _ | mounted |
| von | geschihte | begreif | er | | by | chance | siezed | he |
| beide | schilt | unde | sper | | both | shield | and | lance |
2654 | dô | en- | -wart | niht | langer | gebiten | | there | _ | was | no | longer | delayed |
| schône | kam | er | in | geriten | | splendidly | came | he | _ | riding (back in) |
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