And the heart of Kriemhild the comely was darkened afresh with pain.
She thought upon all her sorrows, and she wept for grief and shame.
Then on the thanes, the liegemen of Etzel, amazement came,
As they marvelled what should have troubled the royal heart of the Queen;
And she answered, “The deed was Hagen’s, O good knights battle-keen.”
Hotly they answered their Lady: “What deed hath of him been done?
Lo, of good cheer we beheld thee and blithe but a little agone.
Whosoever hath done thee a mischief, be he never so valorous,
So thou but bid us avenge thee, with his life shall he answer to us.”
“Unto him for aye were I bounden who avenged me on my foe.