And Master Hildebrand answered: “God knoweth, there is none
Save Gunther the king high-hearted and Hagen—these alone,”
“Woe’s me, belovèd Wolfhart! Of thee am I left forlorn?
Well may I now repent me that ever I was born!
And Siegstab and Wolfwein have fallen, and dead is the good Wolfbrand!
Who then shall be mine helpers of the sons of Amelung-land?
Helfrich the valiant also, by death from me is he torn?
Perished have Gerbert and Wichart—when shall I cease to mourn?
This is of all the joyance of life my latest day!
Alas that the anguish-stricken sheer sorrow may not slay!”