Yea, thou hast brought on my sister such passing bitter pain”—
So Giselher, peerless hero, unto Hagen spake again—
“That, how stern soe’er were her hatred, thy due hast thou but received.
Never by man hath woman of joy been so bereaved!”
“O yea, full well I know it: who knows it, nought care I!
But, if she take this Etzel, and see her hour draw nigh
Wherein she may compass her vengeance, she will do us what hurt she can:
And verily then in her service shall be many a mighty man!”
Made answer Gernot the dauntless, and unto Hagen he said:
“Nay then, long time may we tarry, yea, till these twain be dead,