Than true and faithful friendship? Gold and jewels even,
Whate’er the kingdom holdeth, to Hildeburg most rightly should be given.”
[1586]
Then said to her Queen Hilda: “To me it hath been told
How she both weal and sorrow hath borne with you of old.
Never shall I sit happy beneath the crown I’m wearing,
Till I indeed reward her for all the ills that she with you was sharing.”
[1587]
At once she kissed the maiden, and others, too, as well.
Then Hilda said to Fru-te: “No shame for this I feel,—