“Of all wherein I can serve him nothing will I deny.

In loyallest love and kindness shall his every wish be fulfilled.”

And the blood in her fair cheeks mantled from the heart with rapture thrilled.

Never had herald of princes more gracious welcome than he:

An she dared but have kissed him, kissed him with all her heart had she.

And so with sweet leave-taking from those ladies forth he went.

Now Burgundy’s thanes were fulfilling the commands by Siegfried sent.

There Sindold and Hunold bestirred them, and Rumold the noble thane;

With all their hearts they laboured, and in love they toiled amain

Making ready the festal high-seats in Worms beside the river: