Erec | der | knabe | an | im | dô | wol | sach | | the | squire | on | him | then | clearly | saw |
3511 | daz | er | grôzen | ungemach | | that | he | great | hardship |
| die | naht | hâte | erliten | | (that) | night | had | endured |
| und | gewâfent | was | geriten | | and | in armor | had | ridden |
3514 | und | bewegete | in | ir | arbeit | | and | moved (to pity) | him | their | discomfort |
| er | sprach | herre | und | wære- | -z | iu | niht | leit | | he | spoke | Sir | (if) | were | it | to you | not | offensive |
| ich | vrâgete | iuch | mære | | I | would ask | from you | information |
3517 | war | iuwer | wille | wære | | to where | your | intent | is |
| saget | mir- | -z | durch | iuwer | diemuot | | (please) tell | me | (this) | (with) | your | kindness |
| ich | vrâge | iuch | niuwan | durch | guot | | I | ask | you | only | in | good (will) |
3520 | mich | dunket | ir | sît | gast | hie | | to me | (it) seems | you | are | (a) stranger | here |
| sô | was | ich | in | dem | lande | ie | | however | have been | I | in | (this) | land | always |
| unde | bin | des | grâven | kneht | | and | am | of the | count | (a) servant |
3523 | mich | dunket | gevüege | unde | reht | | to me | (it) seems | proper | and | right |
| und | bite | iuch | des | verre | | and | beg (I) | of you | this | very much |
| daz | von | iu | mîn | herre | | that | by | you | my | lord |
3526 | dâ | mite | sî | gêeret | | _ | thereby | be | honored |
| daz | ir | ûf | sîn | hûs | kêret | | that | you | to | his | castle | go |
| und | geruowet | nâch | iuwer | arbeit | | and | rest | after | your | hardships |
3529 | man | ist | iu | dienstes | dâ | bereit | | one | is | for you | (with) service | there | prepared |
| unde | bite | iuch | mêre | | and | (I) ask | you | further |
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