Erec | nie | vrœlîchern | tac | | never (a) | happier | day |
2890 | danne | den | dô | er | vernam | | than | (the) one | when | he | learned |
| daz | im | sîn | lieber | sun | kam | | that | to him | his | dear | son | was coming |
| er | was | rüemic | unde | vrô | | er | was | very happy | and | glad |
2893 | vil | drâte | besande | er | dô | | very | quickly | summoned | he | then |
| beidiu | mâge | unde | man | | both | relatives | and | vassals |
| der | er | vünf | hundert | gewan | | of which | he | five | hundred | became |
2896 | und | reit | engegen | im | drî | tage | | and | rode | (out) towards | him | three | days |
| nâch | der | âventiure | sage | | as | the | story | (tells it) |
| sô | emphiengen | si | alle | gelîche | | so | received | they | all | alike |
2899 | harte | vriuntlîche | | very | warmly |
| Êrecken | mit | sînem | wîbe | | Erec | with | his | wife |
| ez | en- | -dorfte | vrouwen | lîbe | | _ | _ | could | _ | (a) lady |
2902 | baz | erboten | werden | nie | | better | greeted | be | never |
| dan | ouch | ir | dô | man | si | emphie | | than when | also | she | when | one | she | welcomed |
| der | alte | künec | Lac | | _ | old | King | Lac |
2905 | vil | grôzer | vreuden | phlac | | very | great | happiness | enjoyed |
| wan | si | gâben | im | beide | | for | they | presented | to him | both |
| schœne | ougenweide | | (a) beautiful | sight |
2908 | Êrec | mit | vrouwen | Ênîten | | Erec | with | Lady | Enite |
| ze | swederer | sîten | | on | whichever | side |
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