Within the Waalisch marches, and there against his foe his strength was trying.
[800]
“Leave your stolen booty!” to his men young Hartmut said;
“At home my father’s riches will I give to you instead:
Thus o’er the watery pathway our sail will be the lighter.”
To Gu-drun the hand of Ludwig brought a heavy wrong, and woe full bitter.
[801]
They overthrew the castle, the town with fire they burned;
From it the best was taken; with wealth they homeward turned:
Two and sixty women thence with them they carried,