Heinrich | und | riuweclich | gebærde | | and | sorrow filled | actions |
992 | mislich | beswærde | | various (manifestations of) | sorrow |
| huop | sich | dô | under | in | | arose | _ | there upon | among | them |
| zwischen | dem | kinde | und | in | drin | | between | the | child | and | of them | the three |
995 | ir | vater | und | ir | muoter | die | | her | father | and | her | mother | they |
| huoben | michel | weinen | hie | | brought forth | great | weeping | here |
| weinens | gienc | in | michel | nôt | | (their) weeping | caused | them | great | distress |
998 | umbe | ir | vil | lieben | kindes | tôt | | at the prospect of | their | very | dear | child's | death |
| nu | begunde | ouch | der | herre | | then | began | also | the | lord |
| gedenken | alsô | verre | | to think | so | earnestly |
1001 | an | des | kindes | triuwe | | about | the | child's | loyalty |
| und | begreif | in | ouch | ein | riuwe | | and | overcame | him | also | such | anguish |
| daz | er | sêre | weinen | began | | that | he | very hard | to cry | began |
1004 | und | zwîvelte | vaste | dar | an | | and | was in doubt | very much | _ | there on |
| weder | ez | bezzer | getân | | whether | it | better | done |
| möhte | sîn | ode | verlân | | might | be | or | forgone |
1007 | von | vorhten | weinde | ouch | diu | maget | | out of | fear | wept | also | the | maiden |
| si | wânde | er | wære | dar | an | verzaget | | she | thought | he | would be | _ | for it | faint-hearted |
| sus | wâren | si | alle | unvrô | | thus | were | they | all | without joy |
1010 | si | en- | -gerten | deheines | dankes | dô | | they | _ | desired | no one's | consent | there |
| ze | jungest | dô | bedâhte | sich | | _ | finally | then | made up his mind | _ |
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