Erec | seht | ir | den | boumgarten | | do see | you | the | park |
8010 | der | under | dem | hûse | lît | | which | below | the | castle | lies |
| dâ | hât | sich | nû | vil | manege | zît | | _ | has | himself | now | (for a) very | long | time |
| ein | ritter | gehalten | inne | | a | knight | been living | in it |
8013 | si | stât | ze | selhem | gewinne | | it | has | _ | such | (a) prize |
| als | ich | iu | rehte | wil | sagen | | as | I | you | exactly | will | explain |
| swer | si | hie | sol | bejagen | | whoever | it | here | will | gain |
8016 | daz | hât | er | im | ze | rehte | | that | has | he | (for) him | _ | justly |
| daz | er | si | an | im | ervehte | | (if) that | he | it | from | him | gains (by combat) |
| der | wirt | ist | sîn | œheim | | the | host | is | his | uncle |
8019 | als | noch | ie | an | im | schein | | as | _ | still | on | him | is apparent |
| sô | en- | -lebet | sîn | gelîche | | so | _ | lives | his | equal |
| niender | in | dem | rîche | | nowhere | in | the | kingdom |
8022 | von | sterke | und | ouch | von | manheit | | in | strength | and | also | in | prowess |
| swaz | im | noch | ritter | widerreit | | whatever | him | so far | knights | have ridden (against) |
| die | si | wolden | bejagen | | who | it | wanted | to win |
8025 | die | hât | er | alle | erslagen | | these | has | he | all | slain |
| im | en- | -mohte | niht | wider | sîn | | him | _ | can | no one | _ | withstand |
| noch | erwindet | durch | die | liebe | mîn | | now | turn back | for | the | sake | (of) mine |
8028 | dô | sprancte | der | künec | Êrec | | then | sprang | _ | King | Erec |
| vil | sêre | lachende | ûf | den | wec | | very | much | laughing | on(to) | the | way |
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