Heinrich | die | kunde | er | wol | gemêren | | which | could | he | well | increase |
59 | mit | aller | hande | reiner | tugent | | with | all | sorts of | genuine | virtues |
| er | was | ein | bluome | der | jugent | | he | was | a | flower | of | youth |
| der | werltvreude | ein | spiegelglas | | of | worldly joy | a | reflection |
62 | stæter | triuwe | ein | adamas | | of constant | loyalty | a | diamond |
| ein | ganziu | krône | der | zuht | | a | complete | paragon | of | noble bearing |
| er | was | der | nôthaften | vluht | | he | was | of the | oppressed | a refuge |
65 | ein | schilt | sîner | mâge | | a | shield | for his | relatives |
| der | milte | ein | glîchiu | wâge | | of | generosity | a | level | scale |
| im | en- | -wart über | noch | gebrast | | on him | neither | was too much | nor | anything lacking |
68 | er | truoc | den | arbeitsamen | last | | he | carried | the | heavy | burden |
| der | êren | über | rücke | | of | honor | on his | back |
| er | was | des | râtes | brücke | | he | was | of | counsel | a bridge |
71 | und | sanc | vil | wol | von | minnen | | and | sang | very | well | of | courtly love |
| alsus | kunde | er | gewinnen | | thus | could | he | acquire |
| der | werlte | lop | unde | prîs | | (from) the | world | acclaim | and | praise |
74 | er | was | hövesch | unde | wîs | | he | was | courtly | and | wise |
| Dô | der | herre | Heinrich | | while | _ | Sir | Heinrich |
| alsus | geniete | sich | | so | enjoyed | _ |
77 | êren | unde | guotes | | honor | and | wealth |
| und | vrœlîches | muotes | | and | a blithe | spirit |
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