XXIX.
How Hagen refused to rise up in Presence of the Queen

Now did those thanes far-famous each from other turn,

Hagen the Lord of Troneg, and Dietrich the Hero of Bern.

Then over his shoulder glancing did Gunther’s liegeman gaze

Keenly around for a comrade, and he marked him in little space.

For anigh Prince Giselher standing Volker he straightway espied,

Volker the viol-minstrel; and he prayed him, “Stand by my side!”

For well had he proved his spirit, how grim he was in fight,

And in all that a knight beseemeth a fearless warrior wight.

The lords Burgundian left they standing amidst of the court;