Erec | dô | wâren | si | alle | ûz | komen | | then | had | they | all | _ | come out |
2541 | und | hâten | messe | vernomen | | and | had | Mass | heard |
| als | si- | -s | beginnen | solden | | (just) as | they | it | _ | should |
| die | turnieren | wolden | | who | to take part in a tournament | want |
2544 | ein | lützel | âz | er | unde | tranc | | a | little | ate | he | and | drank |
| vil | en- | -liez | in | der | gedanc | | much | not | did let | him | the | thought |
| den | er | hin | wider | hâte | | which | he | to (return) there | again | had |
2547 | vil | wunderlîchen | drâte | | very | wonderfully | quickly |
| wâfente | sich | dô | menneclich | | armed | themselves | then | everyone |
| alsam | tete | er | sich | | likewise | did | he | _ |
2550 | daz | geschach | nie | sô | schiere | | this | happened | not | so | quickly |
| sô | daz | si | die | gesellen | viere | | than | that | they | the | comrades | four |
| Entreferich | Tenebroc | | Entreferich | Tenebroc |
2553 | Mêlîz | und | Meljadoc | | Meliz | und | Meljadoc |
| über | jenez | velt | sâhen | | over | (the) | field | saw |
| mit | ir | baniere | gâhen | | with | their | banners | going |
2556 | si | hâten | grôze | kraft | | they | had | great | strength |
| und | genendige | ritterschaft | | and | gallant | knights |
| manege | banier | rîche | | with many | banners | splendid |
2559 | von | varwe | misselîche | | of | colors | various |
| Êrec | unde | Gâwein | | Erec | und | Gawein |
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