Of right are we embittered, since from our land and home we now are sundered.”

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To him spoke Hagen kindly: “This to your good shall turn;

I will in full repay you the losses that you mourn.

If I make myself a beggar, by thus so freely giving,

Yet from the king of the Hegelings you need not ask for help while I am living.

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“If you, good knights,” he added, “here with me will stay,

With you will I share right gladly the lands I own to-day;

Such guerdon by King Hettel ne’er to you was given.