Gregorius | ob | disiu | rede | wære | | whether | these | words | were |
1379 | ein | lüge | oder | ein | wârheit | | a | lie | or | (the) | truth |
| die | sîn | amme | hete | geseit | | which | his | foster mother | had | said |
| unde | gâhte | dô | zehant | | and | hurried | then | immediately |
1382 | ze | klôster | dâ | er | den | abbet | vant | | to (the) | monastery | where | he | the | abbot | found |
| und | nam | den | getriuwen | man | | and | took | the | faithful | man |
| von | den | liuten | sunder | hin | dan | | from | the | people | aside | _ | away |
1385 | er | sprach | vil | lieber | herre | | he | said | most | dear | Lord |
| ich | en- | -kan | iu | niht | sô | verre | | I | _ | can | you | not | (enough) | greatly |
| gedanken | mit | dem | munde | | thank | in | _ | (words) |
1388 | als | ob | ich | kunde | | that | if | I | were able |
| vil | gerne | tæte | | very | gladly | would do |
| nû | belîbe | ich | dar | an | stæte | | now | will remain | I | _ | therein | steadfast |
1391 | daz | ich | unz | an | mînes | tôdes | zil | | that | I | until | an | my | end's | goal |
| den | dar | umbe | biten | wil | | (to) him | _ | for it | pray | will |
| der | deheiner | guottât | | who | no | good deed |
1394 | niemer | ungelônet | lât | | (n)ever | unrewarded | leaves |
| daz | er | iu | des | lône | | that | he | you | (for) this | may reward |
| mit | der | himelischen | krône | | with | the | heavenly | crown |
1397 | dê- | -s- | -wâr | des | hân | ich | michel | reht | | this | is | true | (for) this | have | I | (a) great | obligation |
| daz | ir | mich | ellenden | kneht | | that | you | me | (a) homeless | boy |
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