Erec | wan | er | den | lîp | ûf | êre | | for | he | (his) | life | for (the sake of) | honor |
2841 | solde | wâgen | sêre | | should | risk | greatly |
| und | wan | er- | -z | versuochte | | and | for | he | _ | would venture |
| sô | ein | zage | en- | -ruochte | | where | a | coward | not | would care |
2844 | man | spræche | im | übel | oder | guot | | (whether) one | spoke | of him | ill | or | well |
| ouch | hâte | sich | vil | snelle | ir | muot | | but | had | _ | very | quickly | her | mind |
| der | zweier | eines | bewegen | | (of) the | two | one | chosen |
2847 | daz | ir | ze | manne | wære | ein | degen | | that | for her | for a | husband | were | a | hero |
| lieber | dan | ein | arger | zage | | dearer | than | an | abject | coward |
| unde | lie | swache | klage | | and | ceased | (her) petty | complaint |
2850 | und | was | sîner | manheit | | and | was | of his | valor |
| beide | stolz | und | gemeit | | both | proud | and | happy |
| dô | der | turnei | was | ergân | | when | the | tournament | had | ended |
2853 | der | künec | reit | ûf | Karadigân | | the | king | rode | to | Karadigan |
| mit | sîner | massenîe | | with | his | retinue |
| ir | iegelîches | âmîe | | of them | each | (the) loved one |
2856 | emphienc | den | ir | mit | vreuden | dô | | welcomed | him | (theirs) | with | joy | then |
2859 | unlange | zîte | | (a) short | time |
| beliben | si | ze | hove | dâ | | remained | they | at (the) | court | there |
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