Erec | die | vuorte | der | tugenthafte | man | | these | took | the | virtuous | man |
2877 | zuo | geselleschefte | dan | | as (his) | company | from there |
| sînen | boten | er | sande | | his | messenger | he | sent ahead |
| vor | hin | heim | ze | lande | | _ | _ | homeward | to | (his) land |
2880 | der- | -z | sînem | vater | tæte | kunt | | who | it | to his | father | should | make known |
| ouch | rante | er | dâ | ze | stunt | | then | hurried | he | there | _ | at once |
| hin | gegen | Karnant | | _ | towards | Karnant |
2883 | sô | was | ir | houbetstat | genant | | so | was | their | capital | called |
| unde | vant | den | künec | dâ | | and | found | the | king | there |
| unde | sagete | im | sâ | | and | told | him | at once |
2886 | waz | im | sîn | sun | enbôt | | what | him | his | son | had commanded |
| des | emphienc | er | rîchez | botenbrôt | | for this | received | he | (a) rich | reward |
| wan | ez | gelebete | der | künec | Lac | | for | _ | experienced | _ | King | Lac |
2889 | nie | vrœlîchern | tac | | never (a) | happier | day |
| danne | den | dô | er | vernam | | than | (the) one | when | he | learned |
| daz | im | sîn | lieber | sun | kam | | that | to him | his | dear | son | was coming |
2892 | er | was | rüemic | unde | vrô | | er | was | very happy | and | glad |
| vil | drâte | besande | er | dô | | very | quickly | summoned | he | then |
| beidiu | mâge | unde | man | | both | relatives | and | vassals |
2895 | der | er | vünf | hundert | gewan | | of which | he | five | hundred | became |
| und | reit | engegen | im | drî | tage | | and | rode | (out) towards | him | three | days |
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