Erec | durch | wîz | alsam | ein | swan | | through (this) | white | as | a | swan |
331 | man | saget | daz | nie | kint | gewan | | people | said | that | never | a child | was given |
| einen | lîp | sô | gar | dem | wunsche | gelîch | | a | figure | so | completely | to the | wish | comparable |
| und | wære | si | gewesen | rîch | | and | had | she | been | rich |
334 | sô | gebræste | niht | ir | lîbe | | so | failed | nothing | (on) her | figure |
| ze | lobelîchem | wîbe | | to (make) | (a) worthy | woman |
| ir | lîp | schein | durch | ir | salwe | wât | | her | figure | shone | through | her | threadbare | clothing |
337 | alsam | diu | lilje | dâ | si | stât | | like | the | lily | there were | it | stands (out) |
| under | swarzen | dornen | wîz | | among | black | thorns | white |
| ich | wæne | got | sînen | vlîz | | I | believe | God | with his | great skill |
340 | an | si | hâte | geleit | | _ | her | had | endowed |
| von | schœne | und | von | sælekeit | | with | beauty | and | with | grace |
| Êrecken | muote | ir | ungemach | | Erec | was troubled | by her | misfortunate situation |
343 | zuo | ir | vater | er | sprach | | to | her | father | he | said |
| wir | suln- | -s | die | juncvrouwen | erlân | | we | should | this | the | young lady | spare |
| ich | wæne | si- | -z | selten | habe | getân | | I | think | she | it | seldom | has | done |
346 | ez | zimt | mir | selbem | vil | baz | | it | is fitting | for me | myself | much | better |
| dô | sprach | der | alte | daz | | then | replied | the | old man | that |
| man | sol | dem | wirte | lân | | one | should | the | host | grant |
349 | sînen | willen | daz | ist | guot | getân | | his | will | this | is | well | done |
| uns | gebristet | der | knehte | | to us | are lacking | _ | servants |
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