Erec | die | ersach | von | êrste | daz | wîp | | them | saw | _ | first | the | lady |
3124 | wan | si | verre | vor | reit | | for | she | far | _ | rode out in front |
| diz | was | ir | êrstez | herzeleit | | this | was | her | first | sorrow |
| daz | ir | zuo | der | verte | geschach | | that | to her | on | the | trip | happened |
3127 | wan | si | an | ir | gebærden | sach | | for | she | on | their | behavior | saw |
| daz | si | roubære | wâren | | that | they | robbers | were |
| si | wolde | im- | -z | mit | gebâren | | she | would | him | it | with | gestures |
3130 | gerne | kunt | hân | getân | | gladly | known | have | made |
| dô | en- | -mohte | er- | -s | niht | verstân | | but | _ | could | he | of it | nothing | understand |
| ouch | en- | -hete | er- | -s | selbe | niht | ersehen | | also | _ | had | he | of it | himself | nothing | seen |
3133 | des | was | im | nâch | schade | geschehen | | (because of) this | had | to him | almost | harm | happened |
| vrouwe | Ênîte | wart | dô | | Lady | Enite | was | then |
| beide | trûric | und | unvrô | | both | sad | and | unhappy |
3136 | wan | si | sach | die | vreise | | for | she | saw | the | danger |
| daz | si | vorhte | werden | weise | | and (that) | she | feared | to be | robbed |
| des | aller | liebisten | man | | of the | most | dear | husband |
3139 | den | ie | vrouwe | gewan | | whom | ever | (a) lady | had gained |
| wan | ez | stuont | im | angestlîchen | | for | it | was | for him | dangerous |
| waz | möhte | sich | gelîchen | | what | could | _ | be compared to |
3142 | sô | nâhen | gânder | riuwe | | such | deep | (penetrating) | sorrow |
| die | si | von | ir | triuwe | | which | she | because | of her | loyalty |
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