Erec | daz | ir | ze | rîtenne | gezam | | that | for her | for | riding | was suitable |
1416 | von | ir | nifteln | einer | maget | | from | her | cousins | a | maiden |
| diu | was | sô | man | saget | | who | was | so | man | says |
| mit | dem | herzogen | dâ | | with | the | duke | there |
1419 | unde | sîn | niftel | nâ | | and | his | niece | close to |
| vil | güetlîche | si | in | es | bat | | very | friendly | she | of him | it | requested |
| alsô | lange | unz | ûf | die | stat | | so | long | until | to | the | point |
1422 | daz | er | ez | von | ir | emphie | | that | he | it | from | her | accepted |
| und | wizzet | wol | daz | vor- | -des | nie | | and | know | well | that | _ | before | never |
| in | der | werlde | dehein | man | | in | the | world | any | man |
1425 | schœner | pherit | mê | gewan | | (a) more handsome | horse | more | obtained |
| ez | was | ze | michel | noch | ze | kranc | | it | was | (neither) too | large | nor | too | small |
| sîn | varwe | rehte | harmblanc | | its | color | (a) quite | ermine-white |
1428 | sîn | man | tief | unde | reit | | its | mane | thick | and | curly |
| sîn | brust | starc | unde | breit | | its | chest | strong | and | broad |
| mit | ganzem | gebeine | | with | full | bones |
1431 | ze | grôz | noch | ze | kleine | | (neither) too | large | nor | too | small |
| sîn | houbet | truoc- | -z | ze | rehte | hô | | its | head | carried | it | _ | properly | elevated |
| ez | was | senfte | unde | vrô | | it | was | gentle | and | good-natured |
1434 | mit | langen | sîten | | with | long | flanks |
| man | mohte- | -z | wol | gerîten | | one | could | it | well | ride |
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