Erec | unde | vriuntlîchen | striten | | and | friendly | contested |
2060 | under | in | was | ein | bescheiden | haz | | among | them | was | a | certain | revalry |
| ir | iegelîch | wolde | daz | dâ | baz | | of them | each | maintained | that | there | best |
| sîn | habech | gevlogen | hæte | | his | hawk | flown | had |
2063 | als | man | ouch | noch | tæte | | as | one | also | still | does |
| nû | reit | der | künec | Artûs | | at this point | rode | _ | King | Arthur |
| engegen | in | von | sînem | hûs | | toward | them | from | his | castle |
2066 | mit | sîner | massenîe | gar | | with | his | retinue | entire |
| und | emphienc | die | hêrlîchen | schar | | and | welcomed | the | splendid | company |
| mit | vil | grôzer | werdekeit | | with | very | great | honor |
2069 | ir | komennes | was | er | vil | gemeit | | (at) their | coming | was | he | most | pleased |
| ez | wurden | die | guoten | knehte | | _ | were | the | good | knights |
| emphangen | nâch | ir | rehte | | received | in keeping with | their | rank |
2072 | und | vil | baz | behalten | | and | even | better | lodged |
| nû | nenne | ich | iu | die | alten | | now | shall name | I | for you | the | old ones |
| daz | was | der | künec | Jernîs | | (one) | was | the | King | Jernis |
2075 | von | Riel | biderbe | unde | wîs | | of | Riel | honest | and | wise |
| der | brâhte | mit | im | dar | | who | brought | with | him | there |
| eine | lobelîche | schar | | a | praiseworthy | company |
2078 | driu | hundert | gesellen | | (of) three | hundred | men |
| der | alter | hœret | zellen | | (about) their | age | hear | tell |
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