Erec| | iu | ist | von | mir | geschehen | leit | | to you | has | from | me | happened | grief |
| 1239 | ich | bin- | -z | der | iu | widerreit | | I | am | he | who | you | rode towards |
| | gester | ûf | der | heide | | yesterday | on | the | heath |
| | daz | ist | mir | komen | ze | leide | | that | has | for me | come | to | sorrow |
| 1242 | daz | ich | die | unzuht | vertruoc | | that | I | the | uncourtly behavior | permitted |
| | daz | mîn | getwerc | die | maget | sluoc | | that | my | dwarf | the | maiden | struck |
| | der | unvuore | umbe | den | geiselslac | | the | shameful behavior | surrounding | the | whipping |
| 1245 | hât | mich | Êrec | fil | de | roi | Lac | | has | me | Erec | fil | de | roi | Lac |
| | wol | ze | buoze | gesat | | well | in | compensation | set |
| | als | in | mîn | wâriu | schulde | bat | | as | of him | my | true | guilt | demanded |
| 1248 | er | gevalte | mich | mit | sîner | hant | | he | defeated | me | with | his (own) | hand |
| | und | hât | mich | vrouwe | her | gesant | | and | has | me | lady | here | sent |
| | daz | ich | der | selben | schulde | | that | I | of the | same | guilt |
| 1251 | gewinne | iuwer | hulde | | (might) obtain | your | forgiveness |
| | und | gar | in | iuwerm | dienste | stê | | and | completely | in | your | service | stand |
| | dannoch | sage | ich | iu | mê | | in addition | will tell | I | you | more |
| 1254 | ir | en- | -durfet | umbe | in | niht | sorgen | | you | _ | need | about | him | not | worry |
| | er | kumt | iu | selbe | morgen | | he | is coming | to you | himself | tomorrow |
| | und | bringet | mit | im | eine | maget | | and | brings | with | him | a | maiden |
| 1257 | daz | iu | nieman | saget | | of whom | to you | no one | (can) say |
| | daz | er | dehein | schœner | habe | gesehen | | that | he | any (one) | more beautiful | has | seen |
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