Erec | wan | er | was | dar | niht | komen | sît | | for | he | had | there | not | come | since |
2868 | daz | er | was | ein | kindelîn | | that | he | was | a | small child |
| wie | möhte- | -s | baz | zît | sîn | | how | could | it | better | time | be |
| als | im | dô | ze | muote | wart | | when | for him | there | (the) | intent | was |
2871 | umbe | die | heimvart | | for | the | journey home |
| dô | nam | er | an | sich | | then | took | he | for | himself |
| sehzec | gesellen | die | er | gelich | | sixty | men | whom | he | like |
2874 | zuo | ime | kleite | | _ | himself | dressed |
| unde | wol | bereite | | and | well | outfitted |
| die | vuorte | der | tugenthafte | man | | these | took | the | virtuous | man |
2877 | zuo | geselleschefte | dan | | as (his) | company | from there |
| sînen | boten | er | sande | | his | messenger | he | sent ahead |
| vor | hin | heim | ze | lande | | _ | _ | homeward | to | (his) land |
2880 | der- | -z | sînem | vater | tæte | kunt | | who | it | to his | father | should | make known |
| ouch | rante | er | dâ | ze | stunt | | then | hurried | he | there | _ | at once |
| hin | gegen | Karnant | | _ | towards | Karnant |
2883 | sô | was | ir | houbetstat | genant | | so | was | their | capital | called |
| unde | vant | den | künec | dâ | | and | found | the | king | there |
| unde | sagete | im | sâ | | and | told | him | at once |
2886 | waz | im | sîn | sun | enbôt | | what | him | his | son | had commanded |
| des | emphienc | er | rîchez | botenbrôt | | for this | received | he | (a) rich | reward |
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