Erec | und | en- | -wolde | dâ | niht | langer | wesen | | and | _ | wanted | there | no | longer | to be |
5252 | swie | vil | si | in | gebâten | | however | much | they | him | begged |
| und | rede | dar | umbe | hâten | | and | discussions | _ | about it | had |
| ritter | unde | vrouwen | | knights | and | ladies |
5255 | die | kâmen | in | schouwen | | who | came | him | to see |
| doch | handelten | si | die | naht | | yet | treated | they | (for) the | night |
| volleclîche | nâch | ir | maht | | completely | in accordance with | their | ability |
5258 | die | werden | geste | | the | worthy | guests |
| und | sô | si | kunden | beste | | and | as | they | were able | best |
| und | heten | des | gerne | vil | getân | | and | had | this | willingly | for a long time | done |
5261 | wolde | in- | -s | Êrec | gehenget | hân | | would | them | it | Erec | permitted | have |
| des | er | doch | niht | tete | | (of) this | he | however | nothing | did |
| des | künec | Artûses | bete | | _ | King | Arthur's | requests |
5264 | unde | der | künegîn | | and | the | queen's |
| en- | -mohte | niht | vrum | sîn | | _ | could | not | useful | be |
| daz | si | in | mit | deheinen | listen | | that | they | him | with | no | arguments |
5267 | langer | mohte | gevristen | | longer | could | delay |
| dan | unz | morgen | vil | vruo | | than | until | (in the) morning | very | early |
| dâ | en- | -stuont | doch | dehein | bete | zuo | | _ | _ | helped | however | no | plea | for this |
5270 | alsô | ez | dô | morgen | wart | | so (when) | it | there | morning | was |
| und | er | ouch | sîner | vart | | and | he | (still) | (from) his | trip |
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