“The good knights’ loyal homage this day hast thou merited;
All true hearts’ love-avowal right nobly hast thou earned!”
Then the love in the eyes of Siegfried on the eyes of Kriemhild burned.
“For ever and aye will I serve thee!” Siegfried the hero said:
“Never to rest or slumber will I lay down mine head
Till thine every wish be accomplished, while life shall endure in me!
And this do I, O Kriemhild, Kriemhild, for love of thee!”
So it fell that through twelve days, ever as dawned each new day’s light,
By the witchery-winsome maiden lingereth still the knight
Oft as in kingfolk’s presence her feet through the fair halls pace,