Erec | und | bin | es | an | ein | ende | komen | | and | have | of it | to | an | (an) end | come |
1235 | wan | er | hât | mir | nâch | benomen | | for | it | has | me | nearly | taken |
| zuo | den | êren | daz | leben | | along with | (my) | honor | (my) | life |
| ich | wil | mich | schuldic | ergeben | | I | will | myself | as quilty | submit |
1238 | iu | ist | von | mir | geschehen | leit | | to you | has | from | me | happened | grief |
| ich | bin- | -z | der | iu | widerreit | | I | am | he | who | you | rode towards |
| gester | ûf | der | heide | | yesterday | on | the | heath |
1241 | daz | ist | mir | komen | ze | leide | | that | has | for me | come | to | sorrow |
| daz | ich | die | unzuht | vertruoc | | that | I | the | uncourtly behavior | permitted |
| daz | mîn | getwerc | die | maget | sluoc | | that | my | dwarf | the | maiden | struck |
1244 | der | unvuore | umbe | den | geiselslac | | the | shameful behavior | surrounding | the | whipping |
| hât | mich | Êrec | fil | de | roi | Lac | | has | me | Erec | fil | de | roi | Lac |
| wol | ze | buoze | gesat | | well | in | compensation | set |
1247 | als | in | mîn | wâriu | schulde | bat | | as | of him | my | true | guilt | demanded |
| er | gevalte | mich | mit | sîner | hant | | he | defeated | me | with | his (own) | hand |
| und | hât | mich | vrouwe | her | gesant | | and | has | me | lady | here | sent |
1250 | daz | ich | der | selben | schulde | | that | I | of the | same | guilt |
| gewinne | iuwer | hulde | | (might) obtain | your | forgiveness |
| und | gar | in | iuwerm | dienste | stê | | and | completely | in | your | service | stand |
1253 | dannoch | sage | ich | iu | mê | | in addition | will tell | I | you | more |
| ir | en- | -durfet | umbe | in | niht | sorgen | | you | _ | need | about | him | not | worry |
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