Erec | unde | dar | zuo | ir | vater | | and | _ | as well | her | father |
1467 | unsern | herren | got | bate- | -r | | our | Lord | God | requested | he |
| daz | er | ir | müeste | walten | | that | He | her | would | protect |
| Êrec | sagete | dem | alten | | Erec | said | to the | old man |
1470 | swenne | im | sîn | bote | kæme | | whenever | to him | his | messenger | came |
| swaz | er | von | dem | vernæme | | whatever | he | from | him | heard |
| daz | er | dar | nâch | tæte | | that | he | _ | accordingly | would do |
1473 | wan | er | den | willen | hæte | | because | he | the | intention | had |
| ze | tuone | sîner | armuot | buoz | | to | _ | of his | poverty | free (him) |
| dô | neic | er | im | an | den | vuoz | | then | bowed | he | (himself) | toward | (his) | feet |
1476 | und | was | des | gedingen | vrô | | and | was | (at) the | propects | happy |
| urloup | nâmen | si | dô | | leave | took | they | then |
| von | allem | dem | gesinde | dâ | | from | all | the | company | there |
1479 | unde | schieden | sich | sâ | | and | parted | _ | immediately |
| unde | riten | von | dan | | and | rode | from | there |
| Êrec | -wolde | nieman | | Erec | wanted | no one |
1482 | mit | im | von | stete | rîten | lân | | with | him | from | the place | ride | to let |
| mit | heile | bat | er | si | dâ | bestân | | with | (God's) blessings | bid | he | them | there | remain |
| alsô | si | dô | beide | | as soon as | they | then | both |
1485 | kâmen | ûf | die | heide | | came | onto | the | heath |
| Êrec | begunde | schouwen | | Erec | began | to behold |
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