She sealed her forgiveness of trespass, whatsoever to her we had done.
If she beareth a grudge, Lord Hagen, it shall be against thee alone.”
“Deceive not thyself,” said Hagen, “whatsoever honied speech
Fall from this woman’s envoys! Come within Kriemhild’s reach,
And thou well mayest lose thine honour; yea, and thou stakest thy life!
A memory long and relentless hath this King Etzel’s wife.”
Before the council Gernot flung back his haughty reply:
“Albeit with too good reason thou haply fear to die
In the kingdom of the Hunfolk, shall we too show faint heart,
And cower away from our sister?—that were a sorry part!”