Gregorius | er | was | guot | rihtære | | he | was | (a) good | ruler |
2258 | von | sîner | milte | mære | | for | his | generosity | known |
| swaz | einem | manne | mac | gegeben | | whatever | (to) a | man | can | provide |
| ze | der | werlde | ein | wünneclîchez | leben | | in | the | world | a | joyful | life |
2261 | des | hâte | er | gar | des | wunsches | wal | | (in) this | had | he | completely | (of) his | desire | (the) choice |
| daz | nam | einen | gæhen | val | | this | took | a | sudden | fall |
| sîn | lant | und | sîne | marke | | his | lands | and | his | borders |
2264 | die | bevridete | er | alsô | starke | | these | fortified | he | so | strongly |
| swer | si | mit | arge | ruorte | | (that) whoever | (upon) them | in | hostility | encroached |
| daz | er | den | zevuorte | | that | he | him | deprived |
2267 | der | êren | und | des | guotes | | of (his) | honor | and | of (his) | possessions |
| er | was | vestes | muotes | | he | was | (of) firm | disposition |
| en- | -hæte | er- | -z | niht | durch | got | verlân | | _ | had | he | it | not | for the sake of | God | forborne |
2270 | im | müesen | wesen | undertân | | (to) him | would have | been | subject |
| swaz | im | der | lande | was | gelegen | | whatever | him | (in) _ | lands | _ | bordered |
| nû | wolde | aber | er | der | mâze | phlegen | | but | wanted | however | he | _ | moderation | to practice |
2273 | durch | die | gotes | êre | | for | _ | God's | honor |
| so | en- | -gerte | er | nihtes | mêre | | so | _ | desired | he | nothing | more |
| wan | daz | im | dienen | solde | | than | that which | him | to serve | was supposed |
2276 | vürbaz | er | nie- | -ne | wolde | | more | he | not | _ | did want |
| die | tavel | hâte | er | alle | wege | | the | tablet | had | he | al- | -ways |
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