Erec | diu | aller | schœniste | maget | | the | most | beautiful | maiden |
1609 | diu | ie | sô | man | saget | | who | ever | so | one | says |
| in | des | küneges | hof | kam | | to | the | king's | court | came |
| diu | küneginne | si | nam | | the | queen | her | took |
1612 | vriuntlîchen | bî | ir | hant | | friendly | by | (the) | hand |
| und | gienc | dâ | si | den | künec | vant | | and | went | where | she | the | king | found |
| sitzen | nâch | sînem | rehte | | sitting | in keeping with | his | right |
1615 | mit | manegem | guoten | knehte | | with | many | brave | companions |
| dâ | zuo | der | tavelrunde | | _ | at | the | round table |
| die | z- | -er | selben | stunde | | of those who | at | the | same | time |
1618 | dâ | gesâzen | oder | sît | | there | sat | or | since |
| der | hete | einer | âne | strît | | of these | had | one | without | question |
| an | lobe | den | besten | gewin | | in | praise | the | best | gain |
1621 | des | jâhen | si | alle | under | in | | this | agreed | they | all | among | themselves |
| wande | er | nâch | sage | nie | | for | he | according to | reports | never |
| deheine | bôsheit | begie | | any | blameworthy act | committed |
1624 | unde | tugent | sô | manecvalt | | and | virtues | so | numerous |
| daz | man | in | noch | zalt | | that | one | him | still | counts |
| ze | einem | dem | tiuristen | man | | as | one | of the | greatest | men |
1627 | der | ie | stat | dâ | gewan | | who | ever | place | there | gained |
| des | hete | er | z- | -em | sedel | guot | reht | | (thus) | had | he | to | the | seat | (a) perfect | right |
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