Erec | und | nâch | sîner | gewonheit | | and | in keeping with | his | custom |
2723 | diu | was | sô | man | seit | | this | was | so | one | says |
| daz | nimmer | dehein | man | gesach | | that | never | any | one | had seen |
| swâz | im | ze | tuone | geschach | | whatever | for him | to | do | happened |
2726 | daz | man | ritterschaft | urborte | | (where) that | one | knightly deeds | performed |
| er | en- | -schine | dâ | ie | in | dem | worte | | (that) he | did not | appear | there | always | with | the | reputation |
| daz | ez | niemen | vür | in | tæte | | that | _ | no one | (better than) | he | performed |
2729 | des | ist | sîn | lop | noch | stæte | | for this | is | his | praise | still | constant |
| vil | ritterlîchen | stuont | sîn | muot | | very | knightly | was | his | attitude |
| an | im | en- | -schein | niht | wan | guot | | in | him | _ | appeared | nothing | except | goodness |
2732 | rîch | und | edel | was | er | genuoc | | rich | and | noble | was | he | enough |
| sîn | herze | niemen | nît | en- | -truoc | | his | heart | (towards) no one | ill-will | _ | bore |
2735 | und | milte | âne | riuwe | | and | generous | without | regrets |
| stæte | unde | wol | gezogen | | steadfast | and | well | bred |
| sîniu | wort | unbetrogen | | his | words | truthful |
2738 | starc | schœne | und | manhaft | | strong | handsome | and | valiant |
| an | im | was | aller | tugende | kraft | | in | him | was | of all | excellence | (an) abundance |
| mit | schœnen | zühten | was | er | vrô | | with | excellent | manners | was | he | happy |
2741 | der | Wunsch | hete | in | gemeistert | sô | | _ | Perfection | had | him | wrought | so |
| als | wir- | -z | mit | wârheit | haben | vernomen | | as | we | _ | in | truth | have | heard |
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