Erec| | nû | kam | der | muot | in | ir | gedanc | | now | came | (a) | resolve | to | her | thoughts |
| 3168 | bezzer | ist | verlorn | mîn | lîp | | better | is | lost | my | life |
| | ein | als | unklagebære | wîp | | a | so | unpitiable | woman |
| | dan | ein | alsô | vorder | man | | than | a | so | magnificent | man |
| 3171 | wan | dâ | verlür | maneger | an | | for | _ | would lose | many | thereby |
| | er- | -st | edel | unde | rîche | | he | is | noble | and | powerful |
| | wir | wegen | ungelîche | | wir | weigh | unequally |
| 3174 | vür | in | wil | ich | sterben | | for | him | will | I | die |
| | ê | ich | in | sihe | verderben | | before | I | him | see | perish |
| | ez | ergê | mir | swie | got | welle | | it | let happen | to me | however | God | intends |
| 3177 | ez | en- | -sol | mîn | geselle | | _ | _ | shall | my | beloved |
| | daz | leben | sô | niht | enden | | (his) | life | so | not | end |
| | unz | ich | ez | mac | erwenden | | so long as | I | it | can | prevent |
| 3180 | hin | umbe | si | zuo | im | sach | | back | around | she | at | him | looked |
| | vorhtlîchen | unde | sprach | | fearfully | and | spoke |
| | sich | ûf | lieber | herre | | look out | _ | (my) dear | lord |
| 3183 | ûf | genâde | verre | | in | the hope of mercy | very much |
| | wil | ich | dir | durch | triuwe | sagen | | will | I | you | in | loyalty | tell |
| | dînen | schaden | mac | ich | niht | verdagen | | (about) your | harm | can | I | not | keep silent |
| 3186 | dir | sint | ritter | nâhen | bî | | to you | are | knights | near | by |
| | die | dir | schadent | mugen | sî | | who | you | will harm | (if) can | they |
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