Erec | dô | was | ez | behende | unde | guot | | there | was | it | flexible | and | strong |
619 | des | gewan | er | vil | rîchen | muot | | from this | gained | he | a much | brightened | attitude |
| Êrec | fil | de | roi | Lac | | Erec | fil | de | roi | Lac |
| vil | schiere | gienc | ûf | der | tac | | very | quickly | dawned | _ | the | day |
622 | daz | si | solden | rîten | | when | they | should | ride |
| hin | z- | -en | hôchzîten | | there | to | the | festival |
| dô | der | tac | vol | erschein | | when | the | day | fully | appeared |
625 | dô | riten | si | ûf | Tulmein | | then | rode | they | to | Tulmein |
| dâ | hiez | si | der | herzoge | Îmâîn | | where | bid | them | _ | Duke | Imain |
| grôze | willekomen | sîn | | heartily | welcome | be |
628 | ir | komennes | nam | in | wunder | | their | arrival | took | him | by surprise |
| nû | nâmen | si | in | besunder | | now | took | they | him | aside |
| und | sageten | im | ir | geverte | gar | | and | told | him | their | situation | completely |
631 | war | umbe | Êrec | was | komen | dar | | _ | why | Erec | had | come | there |
| und | bâten | in | râtes | dar | zuo | | and | asked | from him | help | _ | in this matter |
| er | sprach | ich | sage | iu | waz | ich | tuo | | he | spoke | I | will tell | you | what | I | will do |
634 | beide | lîp | unde | guot | | both | myself | and | (my) possessions |
| unde | willeclîcher | muot | | and | (a) willing | spirit |
| sol | iu | dar | zuo | sîn | bereit | | will | for you | _ | for this | be | ready |
637 | her | gast | durch | iuwer | vrümekeit | | esteemed | guest | because | of your | courage |
| und | durch | mîner | nifteln | êre | | and | because of | my | niece's | honor |
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