Erec | niuwan | eines | kindes | | only | one | child |
310 | diu | was | ein | diu | schœniste | maget | | who | was | one | of the | most beautiful | maidens |
| von | der | uns | ie | wart | gesaget | | of | whom | to us | ever | has been | told |
| und | der | hûsvrouwen | | and | (his) | wife |
313 | dar | an | man | mohte | schouwen | | _ | there on | one | could | see |
| daz | er | rîches | muotes | wielt | | that | he | a noble | disposition | possessed |
| daz | er | den | gast | sô | arm | enthielt | | in that | he | the | guest | so | poor | received |
316 | dem | kinde | rief | er | dar | | the | child | called | he | there |
| er | sprach | genc | und | bewar | | he | spoke | go | and | care for |
| dises | herren | pherit | tohter | mîn | | this | gentleman's | horse | daughter | my |
319 | der | unser | gast | geruochet | sîn | | who | our | guest | deigns | to be |
| und | begenc | ez | sâ | ze | vlîze | | and | begin | it | at once | _ | diligently |
| daz | ich | dir- | -z | iht | verwîze | | so that | I | you | of it | nothing | find fault |
322 | si | sprach | herre | daz | tuon | ich | | she | answered | sir | that | shall do | I |
| der | megede | lîp | was | lobelich | | the | maiden's | figure | was | worthy of praise |
| der | roc | was | grüener | varwe | | (her) | dress | was | green | (in) color |
325 | gezerret | begarwe | | worn | completely |
| abehære | über | al | | threadbare | over | all |
| dar | under | was | ir | hemde | sal | | _ | under (this) | was | her | blouse | soiled |
328 | und | ouch | zebrochen | eteswâ | | and | also | torn | in places |
| sô | schein | diu | lîch | dâ | | thus | shone | her | body | _ |
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