Erec | wan | dâ | von | gewan | er | dô | | because | _ | from this | gained | he | then |
939 | sîner | krefte | rehte | zwô | | from his | strength | just like | two |
| ûf | den | helm | er | verbant | | on | his | helmet | he | doubled the attack |
| mit | vil | williger | hant | | with | very | willing | hands |
942 | doch | jener | die | besten | würfe | warf | | although | the other | the | best | roll | threw |
| der | kein | zabelære | bedarf | | which | no (other) | player | required |
| dô | half | disen | daz | er- | -n | nie | | then | helped | this one | that | he | him | never |
945 | ûz | den | slegen | komen | lie | | from | the | blows | escape | let |
| und | gewan | ez | eine | wîle | | and | gained | it | for | (a) time |
| sô | sêre | mit | der | île | | very | much | with | (his) | quickness |
948 | unz | er | doch | daz | spil | verlôs | | until | he | nevertheless | the | game | lost |
| und | gelac | vor | im | sigelôs | | and | lay | before | him | defeated |
| sînen | geiselstreich | er | rach | | his | whipping | he | avenged |
951 | als | er- | -m | den | helm | abe | brach | | when | he | from him | (his) | helmet | _ | tore off |
| ouch | daz | hüetelîn | dô | lôste | er- | -m | | also | (his) | helmet cap | then | undid | he | _ |
| als | er | solde | erslagen | sîn | | as if | he | should | slain | be |
954 | wan | daz | er | des | geruochte | | unless | that | he | _ | heeded |
| daz | er | genâde | suochte | | that | he | mercy | sought |
| durch | got | erbarme | dich | | _ | in God's name | have mercy | _ |
957 | edel | ritter | über | mich | | noble | knight | on | me |
| êre | an | mir | elliu | wîp | | honor | through | me | all | women |
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