Erec| | daz | si | in | dâ | liep | wâren | | that | they | (of) them | there | fond | were |
| 5282 | wan | dô | weinde | wîp | und | man | | for | then | wept | women | and | men |
| | vor | leide | dô | si | schieden | dan | | with | sorrow | when | they | departed | from |
| | den | künec | muote | sêre | | the | king | was distressed | greatly |
| 5285 | daz | er | niht | wolde | mêre | | (such) that | he | not | would | (any) longer |
| | in | dem | walde | bestân | | in | the | forest | remain |
| | er | vuor | gegen | Karadigân | | he | set out | for | Karadigan |
| 5288 | nû | reit | der | ritter | Êrec | | now | rode | the | knight | Erec |
| | als | in | bewîste | der | wec | | as | him | lead | the | way |
| | er | en- | -weste | selbe | war | | he | (not) | did know | himself | where |
| 5291 | sîn | muot | stuont | niuwan | dar | | his | intent | was | only | there |
| | dâ | er | âventiure | vunde | | wherever | he | adventure | might find |
| | nû | reit | er | dâ | ze | stunde | | now | rode | he | there | _ | then |
| 5294 | ein | wênige | wîle | | a | little | while |
| | dô | hôrte | er | eine | stimme | | when | heard | he | a | voice |
| 5297 | jæmerlîchen | grimme | | in pitiable | rage |
| | von | dem | wege | wüefen | | from off | the | way | wailing |
| | nâch | helfe | rüefen | | for | help | calling (out) |
| 5300 | erbarmeclîchen | ein | wîp | | pitiably | a | woman |
| | der | was | bekumbert | ir | lîp | | (for) whom | was | distressed | her | life |
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