For honour to heroes whose prowess had been published far and wide.
(C) Ere this had the great King Etzel on a mansion spacious and fair
Spent measureless toil and trouble, and nought for the cost did he care.
Palace and tower rose stately, with chambers therein untold,
And a lordly-fashioned feast-hall, in the midst of a great stronghold.
(C) He had caused his wrights to uprear it long and wide and high,
To lodge the knights unnumbered that sought to him ceaselessly,
And all the host of his liegemen: for twelve kings mighty of sway,
And warriors worship-worthy, had he in his war-band aye,
(C) Yea, more than king had ever whose name to the minstrel is known.