Erec | die | stollen | grôz | silberîn | | the | posts | large | (of) silver |
8957 | von | guotem | gewürhte | der | schîn | | of | fine | workmanship | the | appearance |
| dô | er | si | dâ | sach | sitzen | | when | he | her | there | saw | sitting |
| mit | zühteclîchen | witzen | | with | courteous | intentions |
8960 | sô | erbeizete | der | gast | | so | dismounted | the | guest |
| sîn | ros | bant | er | an | einen | ast | | his | horse | tied | he | to | a | branch |
| an | den | stam | leinte | er | | against | the | trunk | leaned | he |
8963 | beide | schilt | unde | sper | | both | shield | and | lance |
| sînen | helm | er | abe | bant | | his | helmet | he | _ | unlaced |
| und | sturzte | in | ûf | des | schiltes | rant | | and | placed | it | on | the | shield's | edge |
8966 | des | hüetelîns | wart | sîn | houbet | blôz | | (of) his | cap | was | his | head | bare |
| wan | sîn | zuht | was | vil | grôz | | for | his | manners | were | very | good |
| alsô | gienc | er | vür | si | stân | | thus | went | he | before | her | to stand |
8969 | daz | wære | ir | lieber | verlân | | that | had been | (for) her | preferably | forgone |
| wan | si | vorhte | ir- | -z | gewerren | | for | she | feared | (to) her | it | would bring trouble |
| doch | gruozte | si | den | herren | | nevertheless | greeted | she | the | lord |
8972 | wan | si- | -s | diu | gewonheit | niht | erlie | | for | her | (of) it | _ | custom | nothing | spared |
| mit | selhen | worten | si | in | emphie | | with | such | words | she | him | received |
| herre | ich | gruozte | iuch | gerne | wol | | Sir | I | would greet | you | happily | well |
8975 | wan | daz | nieman | dem | andern | sol | | except | that | no one | the | other | should |
| bieten | ungetriuwen | gruoz | | offer | insincere | greetings |
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