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Heinrich

	so	der	êren	und	des	muotes
	as	in	honor	and	in	character

47	Sîn	name	was	gnuoc	erkennelich
	his	name	was	well	known

	er	hiez	der	herre	Heinrich
	he	was called	_	Sir	Heinrich

	und	was	von	Ouwe	geborn
	and	was	from	Aue	born

50	sîn	herze	hâte	versworn
	his	heart	had	forsworn

	valsch	und	alle	dörperheit
	deceit	and	all	rude manners

	und	behielt	ouch	vaste	den	eit
	and	kept	also	always	(his)	oath

53	stæte	unz	an	sîn	ende
	steadfast	until	on	his	end

	âne	alle	missewende
	without	any	blemish

	stuont	sîn	êre	und	sîn	leben
	were	his	honor	and	his	way of life

56	im	was	der	rehte	wunsch	gegeben
	to him	was	the	perfect	ideal	granted

	von	werltlîchen	êren
	on	worldly	honors

	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