For the King said: “See ye acquit you for yours and for my renown.”
Then rode they on from Tulna to Vienna the royal town:
There splendour-attired did ladies unnumbered their coming abide
To welcome with duteous worship King Etzel’s royal bride.
In plenty to overflowing were all things ready dight,
What things soever they needed; and many an eager knight
With joy looked on to the feast-tide. Fair lodging was given to them all.
Amid joyance began King Etzel’s bridal-festival.
So vast was the throng, in the city harboured they could not be;
And Rüdiger gave commandment—“Whosoever be not guests, ye