And they saw the good knights standing by the bridle of many a maid,
Even them that they looked to welcome, who now for their coming stayed.
So passed they down to the galleys, that host from the Northern Land,
They and the Niblung thousand, even Siegfried’s own war-band,
And adown the bank they hasted: their toil the rowers plied,
Till all these friends of Gunther had won to the farther side.
Now list ye withal, how the story of the Queen of Burgundy
Telleth, how Uta the stately with her maiden-company
Went forth of the castle riding with that bright cavalcade:
Then were made known to each other many a knight and maid.