Iwein | rîche | wesen | kunde | | rich | become | could |
6398 | man | gît | uns | von | dem | pfunde | | one | gives | us | from | the | pound |
| niuwan | vier | pfenninge | | only | four | pennies |
| der | lôn | ist | al- | -ze | ringe | | the | wage | is | all | too | meager |
6401 | vür | spîse | und | vür | cleider | | for | food | and | for | clothing |
| des | sîn | wir | ouch | der | beider | | therefore | are | we | also | (for)_ | both |
| vil | rehte | dürftiginne | | very | much | beggars |
6404 | von | unserme | gewinne | | from | our | earnings |
| sô | sint | sî | worden | rîche | | so | have | they | become | rich |
| und | leben | wir | jæmerlîche | | and | live | we | pitiably |
6407 | nu | erbarmet | in | ir | ungemach | | now | moved to pity | him | their | distress |
| er | siufte | sêre | unde | sprach | | he | sighed | deeply | and | said |
| nû | sî | got | der | süeze | | now | may it be | God | (our) | dear |
6410 | der | iu | vrouwen | büeze | | who | you | ladies | helps |
| iuwer | unwerdez | leben | | (from) your | demeaning | life |
| und | ruoche | iu | sælde | und | êre | geben | | and | deign | you | good fortune | and | honor | to grant |
6413 | mir | ist | iuwer | kumber | leit | | (to) me | is | your | suffering | painful |
| und | wizzet | mit | der | wârheit | | and | know | in | _ | truth |
| sô | sêre | erbarmet | ir | mich | | so | greatly | move to pity | you | me |
6416 | ich | benæme | -n | iu | gerne | möht | ich | | I | would take | it | (from ) you | gladly | (if) can | I |
| ich | wil | gân | unz | ich | vinde | | I | will | go | until | I | find |
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