Erec | von | rittern | und | von | vrouwen | | from | (the) knights | and | from | (the) ladies |
5279 | dô | mohte | man | êrste | schouwen | | then | could | one | really | see |
| an | ir | aller | gebâren | | an | their | (of) all | demeanor |
| 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 |
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