Erec | sîn | lîp | wart | lützel | dâ | gespart | | his | body | was | little | there | spared |
2625 | dô | der | turnei | stânde | wart | | once | the | tournament | in progress | was |
| dô | sach | man | in | sô | dicke | | then | saw | one | him | so | often |
| niender | als | in | der | dicke | | nowhere | as | in | the | thick (of it) |
2628 | dâ | er | muoste | emphâhen | unde | geben | | there | he | had | to receive | and | give |
| man | sach | in | manlîche | leben | | one | saw | him | manly | perform |
| als | er | getjostierte | genuoc | | when | he | had jousted | enough |
2631 | und | mit | dem | swerte | gesluoc | | and | with | the | sword | struck |
| unz | daz | er | muoden | began | | until | that | he | to tire | began |
| durch | ruowe | entweich | von | in | er | dan | | in order to | rest | withdrew | from | them | he | then |
2634 | als | er | von | dem | rosse | gesaz | | when | he | from | (his) | horse | dismounted |
| ein | soldier | nam | daz | | a | mercenary | took | it |
| und | seite | im- | -s | genâde | unde | danc | | and | gave | him | for it | gratitude | and | thanks |
2637 | sîn | ruowe | werte | unlanc | | his | rest | lasted | not long |
| als | er | den | helm | abe | gebant | | when | he | (his) | helmet | _ | undid |
| sîn | knaben | wâren | dâ | zehant | | his | squires | were | there | immediately |
2640 | und | lôsten | im | daz | hüetelîn | | and | loosened | for him | (his) | helmet cap |
| als | er | erküelet | solde | sîn | | so that | he | cooled | scould | be |
| des | im | doch | niht | state | geschach | | this | for him | however | not | (an) opportunity | did arise |
2643 | wan | er | die | sîne | sach | | for | he | those | of his | saw |
| vlühteclîche | entwîchen | | in flight | giving ground |
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