Erec | mit | den | lantvrouwen | | with | the | (noble) ladies |
9765 | die | niuwen | genâde | schouwen | | the | new | blessings | to behold |
| hie | samenten | sich | die | besten | | here | assembled | _ | the | best |
| der | wirt | mit | sînen | gesten | | the | host | with | his | guests |
9768 | die | er | dar | mohte | bringen | | wh | he | there | was able | to bring |
| erbiten | und | betwingen | | entreat | and | compel |
| si | macheten | ein | hôchzît | | they | held | a | celebration |
9771 | diu | mit | wirtschefte | sît | | which | with | hospitality | afterwards |
| werte | vier | wochen | | lasted | four | weeks |
| mit | vreuden | wirt | zebrochen | | through | joy | were | destroyed |
9774 | diu | swære | gewonheit | | the | difficult | circumstances |
| die | er | durch | sînen | neven | leit | | which | he | because of | his | nephew | had suffered |
| der | wirt | er | hie | ergetzet | | the | host | he | here | was compensated |
9777 | und | ist | im | wol | ersetzet | | and | was | (for) it | well | repaid |
| mit | vil | wünneclîcher | kraft | | with | (a) most | joy-filled | fullness |
| Êrec | und | sîn | geselleschaft | | Erec | and | his | company |
9780 | was | dâ | z- | -en | hôchzîten | | were | there | at | the | celebration |
| die | en- | -liez | der | künec | niht | rîten | | them | _ | would let | the | king | not | ride (away) |
| doch | was | er | âne | vreude | hie | | yet | was | he | without | joy | here |
9783 | alsô | daz | er | sîn | herze | nie | | (because) | that | he | his | heart | never |
| von | swærem | kumber | brâhte | | of | heavy | care | freed |
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