“Enforced,” made answer Gunther, “were we by a grievous wrong.
Within their lodging murdered were all mine henchman-throng,
Murdered by thine own heroes!—whereby had I earned such meed?
I came to thee trustful-hearted, I held thee a friend indeed!”
Then spake of the Princes Burgundian the youngest, Giselher:
“Ye warriors of King Etzel which be yet alive, give ear.
What have ye against me, heroes? What have I done unto you,
I, who to this land journeyed with loving heart and true?”
“Thy love!” they replied: “our castles are filled by reason thereof
With mourning, and all our country! We well could have spared thy love,