Erec | als | sînem | namen | gezæme | | as | for his | name | might be fitting |
2252 | wan | er | vor | der | stunde | | for | he | before | this | time |
| turnierens | nie | begunde | | tourneying | never | began |
| vil | dicke | gedâhte | er | dar | an | | very | often | thought | he | _ | there on |
2255 | in | swelhem | werde | ein | junger | man | | with | whatever | reputation | a | young | man |
| in | den | êrsten | jâren | stât | | in | (his) | first | years | finds (himself) |
| daz | er | daz | immer | gerne | hât | | that | he | it | always | easily | has |
2258 | er | vorhte | den | langen | itewîz | | he | feared | (a) | long-lasting | criticism |
| deste | grœzeren | vlîz | | therefore | greater | diligence |
| gâben | sîne | ræte | | took | his | thoughts |
2261 | wie | er- | -z | dâ | wol | getæte | | how | he | _ | there | well | might do |
| dô | en- | -was | er | niht | sô | rîche | | then | _ | was | he | not | so | wealthy |
| daz | er | volleclîche | | that | he | fully |
2264 | mohte | mit | dem | guote | | could | with | (his) | possessions |
| volziehen | sînem | muote | | accomplish | his | desires |
| swaz | aber | im | des | gebrast | | whatever | however | for him | of this | was lacking |
2267 | daz | meinte | daz | er | dâ | was | gast | | that | was caused | (because) | he | there | was | (a) guest |
| sîn | lant | was | im | verre | | his | country | was | from him | far away |
| Artûs | der | herre | | Arthur | the | lord |
2270 | gap | im | swaz | er | vor | gesprach | | gave | him | whatever | he | _ | requested |
| doch | was | er | im | dar | an | gemach | | yet | was | he | _ | _ | thereby | considerate |
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