Iwein | und | liez | si | in | wol | beschouwen | | and | let | her | him | clearly | see |
1452 | nû | sach | er | die | vrouwen | | then | saw | he | the | lady |
| von | jâmer | lîden | michel | nôt | | from | grief | suffering | (in) great | distress |
| sî | sprach | geselle | an | dir | ist | tôt | | she | said | beloved | with | you | is | dead |
1455 | der | aller | tiureste | man | | the | very | dearest | man |
| der | rîters | namen | ie | gewan | | who | (a) knight's | name | ever | gained |
| von | manheit | und | von | milte | | through | valor | and | through | generosity |
1458 | ez- | -n | gereit | nie | mit | schilte | | (there) | _ | rode | never | with | shield |
| dehein | rîter | alsô | volkomen | | any | knight | so | perfect |
| ouwê | wie | bist- | -û | mir | benomen | | alas | how | have | you | (from) me | been taken |
1461 | ich- | -n | weiz | war | umbe | ode | wie | | I | not | do know | _ | why | or | how |
| der | tôt | möhte | an | mir | wol | hie | | _ | death | shall | on | me | indeed | here |
| büezen | swaz | er | ie | getete | | compensate | whatever | he | ever | had done |
1464 | und | gewerte | mich | einer | bete | | and | grant | me | one | wish |
| daz | er | mich | lieze | varn | mit | dir | | that | he | me | let | go | with | you |
| waz | sol | ich | swenne | ich | dîn | enbir | | what | shall | I (do) | when | I | you | (must) be without |
1467 | waz | sol | mir | guot | unde | lîp | | what | are (good) | (for) me | possessions | and | life |
| waz | sol | ich | unsælic | wîp | | what | shall (do) | I | unfortunate | woman |
| ouwê | daz | ich | ie | wart | geborn | | alas | that | I | ever | were | born |
1470 | ouwê | wie | hân | ich | dich | verlorn | | alas | why | have | I | you | lost |
| ouwê | trûtgeselle | | alas | dear companion |
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