Gregorius | daz | er | sô | schœnez | nie | gesach | | that | he | (one) so | beautiful | never | saw |
1035 | der | ellende | weise | | the | unknown | orphan |
| wande | er | deheine | vreise | | for | he | any | danger |
| gevürhten | nie- | -ne | kunde | | fear | never | _ | could |
1038 | mit | einem | süezen | munde | | with | a | sweet | mouth |
| sô | lachete | er | den | abbet | an | | so | smiled at | he | the | abbot | _ |
| und | alsô | der | gelêrte | man | | and | when | the | learned | man |
1041 | an | sîner | tavele | gelas | | on | his | tablet | read |
| wie | daz | kint | geboren | was | | how | the | child | born | was |
| daz | man- | -z | noch | toufen | solde | | (and) that | one | it | yet | baptize | should |
1044 | und | ziehen | mit | dem | golde | | and | raise (it) | with | the | gold |
| daz | kunde | er | wol | verswîgen | | this | could | he | well | keep silent |
| ze | gote | begunde | er | nîgen | | to | God | _ | he | bowed |
1047 | ze | himele | huop | er | tougen | | to | heaven | raised | he | privately |
| die | hende | und | diu | ougen | | (his) hands | hands | and | _ | eyes |
| und | lobete | got | des | vundes | | and | praised | God | (for) the | discovery |
1050 | und | des | kindes | gesundes | | and | (for) the | child's | good health |
| daz | kindelîn | si | vunden | | the | little child | they | found |
| mit | phelle | bewunden | | in | fine silk | wrapped |
1053 | geworht | ze | Alexandrîe | | wrought | in | Alexandria |
| nû | westen- | -z | dise | drîe | | now | knew | (about) it | these | three |
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