“Relations by the fount to be
They by our cloister’s law are rated;
Besides we see in third degree
The knight and damsel are related.
“My Lord must to the Chapter write
To meet upon this grave occasion;
The Damsel shall not wed the knight,
For I’ll prevent the abomination.”
It was Hogen, son of the King,
His little servant lad directed:
“To me the maiden’s uncles bring,
And be my bidding straight effected.”
The counts before the wide, wide board
Are standing with respectful bearing:
“Thou’st summoned us, our gracious Lord,
Of your high will we crave the hearing.”
“I ask of ye your niece so dear
That she may share my pomp and power;
To rank of Queen I her will rear
If on your prince ye will bestow her.”
Then straight the uncles three replied,
With joyous eyes each other viewing:
“O she was born in lucky tide,
A noble prince for her is suing.”
Then quickly donned their best array,
Her uncles three, those counts of power;
And they together took their way
To good Queen Malfred’s lofty bower.
First Malfred Queen saluted they,
In manner as became them duteous;
And then they greeted Valborg may,
Of all the maiden band most beauteous.
“Success attend thee through thy life,
Thou child of her we loved so tender;
Prince Hogen thee doth woo for wife,
And we to him will thee surrender.”
“And have ye promised me for wife?
Now my three gentle uncles mind me,
I love Sir Axel dear as life,
And faithless he shall never find me.”