Erec| | ê | ich | in | sihe | verderben | | before | I | him | see | perish |
| 3176 | ez | ergê | mir | swie | got | welle | | it | let happen | to me | however | God | intends |
| | ez | en- | -sol | mîn | geselle | | _ | _ | shall | my | beloved |
| | daz | leben | sô | niht | enden | | (his) | life | so | not | end |
| 3179 | unz | ich | ez | mac | erwenden | | so long as | I | it | can | prevent |
| | hin | umbe | si | zuo | im | sach | | back | around | she | at | him | looked |
| | vorhtlîchen | unde | sprach | | fearfully | and | spoke |
| 3182 | sich | ûf | lieber | herre | | look out | _ | (my) dear | lord |
| | ûf | genâde | verre | | in | the hope of mercy | very much |
| | wil | ich | dir | durch | triuwe | sagen | | will | I | you | in | loyalty | tell |
| 3185 | dînen | schaden | mac | ich | niht | verdagen | | (about) your | harm | can | I | not | keep silent |
| | dir | sint | ritter | nâhen | bî | | to you | are | knights | near | by |
| | die | dir | schadent | mugen | sî | | who | you | will harm | (if) can | they |
| 3188 | unser | herre | en- | -sî | der | dich | ner | | (unless) our | Lord | _ | is | he, who | you | protects |
| | dô | sazte | Êrec | sich | ze | wer | | then | prepared | Erec | himself | for | defense |
| | nû | sprach | ein | roubære | | now | spoke | one | robber |
| 3191 | ich | sage | iu | liebiu | mære | | I | will tell | you | good | news |
| | dâ | von | uns | wol | mac | geschehen | | _ | from which | to us | good | could | happen |
| | der | hâte | si | von | êrste | ersehen | | he | had | them | _ | first | seen |
| 3194 | ich | sihe | dort | rîten | einen | man | | I | see | there | riding | a | man |
| | als | ich | ez | verre | kiesen | kan | | as far as | I | it | in the distance | tell | can |
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