Erec | Êrec | sprach | herre | | Erec | spoke | sir |
725 | ich | hân | mich | alsô | verre | | I | have | _ | so | completely |
| nû | der | rede | ûz | getân | | now | the | words | _ | stated |
| ich | en- | -wil | ir | niht | wandel | hân | | I | _ | will | of them | nothing | change | _ |
728 | zehant | schieden | si | sich | dâ | | at once | partet | they | _ | there |
| unde | wâfenten | sich | sâ | | and | armed | themselves | immediately |
| der | ritter | als | im | wol | tohte | | the | knight | as | him | well | was suited |
731 | Êrec | als | er | mohte | | Erec | as well as | he | could |
| Îdêrs | was | wol | worden | gar | | Iders | was | well | _ | prepared |
| er | hete | sich | gewarnet | dar | | he | had | himself | equipped | there |
734 | als | man | ze | ritterschefte | sol | | as | one | for | knightly contest | should |
| sîniu | sper | wâren | geverwet | wol | | his | lances | were | painted | beautifully |
| er | was | gezimieret | | he | was | furnished with a crest |
737 | sîn | ros | was | gezieret | | his | horse | was | decorated |
| mit | rîcher | kovertiure | | with | rich | caparison |
| diu | was | Êrecke | tiure | | which | was | Erec | dear |
740 | sîn | wâpenroc | alsam | was | | his | surcoat | just as (fine) | was |
| samît | grüene | als | ein | gras | | samite | green | as | _ | grass |
| mit | rîchen | borten | umbestalt | | with | rich | band | trimmed |
743 | als | uns | diu | âventiure | zalt | | as | us | the | tale | tells |
| sô | was | sîn | harnasch | lobelîch | | so | was | his | armor | praiseworthy |
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