Of a surety in safety and honour shalt thou be brought over Rhine.
Lady, tarry no longer in the land that is no more thine!
Knights have I here five hundred, and kinsmen, a warrior-band.
Lo, these be all thy servants, both here and in Etzel’s land,
Sworn to do all thy bidding. I stand by my plighted troth.
I will shame mine honour never when thou biddest remember mine oath.
Prepare then journeying-raiment and the trappings of the steed.
As touching Rüdiger’s counsel, thou never shalt rue his rede.
And bid thy maidens who journey with thee that they swiftly prepare.
Many a chosen hero shall meet us as onward we fare.”