Erec | wie | nû | stên | sîniu | dinc | | how | now | stands | his | affairs |
1140 | ich | en- | -mohte | in | nie | erwenden | | I | _ | could | him | not | prevent |
| got | welle | in | uns | senden | | God | may | him | to us | send (back) |
| geselle | nû | bite | ich | dich | | my friend | now | reguest | I | of you |
1143 | durch | sîne | liebe | und | durch | mich | | for | his | sake | and | for | mine |
| daz | dû | dîns | rehtes | niht | nemest | | that | your | your | right | not | (do) take |
| ê | daz | dû | danne | vernemest | | until | that | you | then | hear |
1146 | wie | im | sîn | dinc | ergangen | sî | | how | for him | his | affairs | gone | have |
| mir | wære | liep | er | wære | ouch | bî | | for me | were | preferable | he | were here | also | _ |
| nû | bît | niuwan | unz | morgen | vruo | | now | wait | just | until | tomorrow | morning |
1149 | gelinget | im | er | kumt | dar | zuo | | (if it) is successful | for him | he | comes | _ | then |
| disiu | bete | was | getân | | this | reguest | was | made |
| ûf | dem | hûs | ze | Karadigân | | at | the | castle | at | Karadigan |
1152 | dô | hete | Walwân | und | der | vriunt | sîn | | then | had | Walwan | and | _ | friend | his |
| der | truhsæze | Keiîn | | the | seneschal | Keii |
| sich | ze | handen | gevangen | | _ | _ | hands | joined |
1155 | und | wâren | gegangen | | and | had | gone |
| niulîch | von | den | vrouwen | | just then | from | the | ladies |
| vür | daz | kastel | schouwen | | before | the | castle | to look (around) |
1158 | beide | si | dô | sâhen | | both | they | then | saw |
| disen | ritter | zuo | gâhen | | this | knight | _ | approaching |
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