Erec | dô | si | diz | lange | genuoc | getriben | | when | they | this | long | enough | had carried on |
9189 | unde | beide | ganz | beliben | | and | both | unharmed | remained |
| dô | gedâhte | der | grôze | dar | an | | then | thought | the | large (one) | _ | about this |
| mir- | -st | zorn | daz | dirre | kleine | man | | me | (it) | angers | that | this | little | man |
9192 | alsô | lange | vor | mir | wert | | so | long | before | me | has lasted |
| mit | grimme | begreif | er | daz | swert | | with | anger | gripped | he | (his) | sword |
| und | gedâhte | eht | vellen | | and | intended | truly | to fell |
9195 | sînen | kampfgesellen | | his | opponent |
| er | warf | ez | umbe | in | der | hant | | he | turned around | it | _ | in | (his) | hand |
| der | vil | michel | vâlant | | the | very | strong | giant |
9198 | in | kunde | niht | erbarmen | | him | could | no | show mercy |
| sîn | herze | gap | den | armen | | his | heart | gave | (his) | arms |
| krefteclîcher | sterke | genuoc | | powerful | strength | enough |
9201 | mit | guotem | willen | er | ez | sluoc | | with (a) | strong | will | he | it | struck |
| ûf | den | helm | er | in | erriet | | on | (his) | helmet | he | him | struck |
| dâ | die | swarte | daz | mittel | schiet | | where | the | scalp | the | middle | divides |
9204 | und | sluoc | ez | alsô | vaste | | and | struck | it | so | powerfully |
| daz | von | dem | slage | erglaste | | (so) that | from | the | blow | flashed |
| ein | breitiu | vlamme | viurîn | | a | broad | flame | fiery |
9207 | daz | daz | viur | möhte | sîn | | that | the | fire | could | have |
| gevangen | mit | einem | schoube | | been caught | by | a | bundle of straw |
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