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.Is there some place in all this land where we might sleep tonight?1637 We ve run our horses into the ground, riding this far,and used up all our food, said Hagen the bold. Where,we d like to know, can supplies be bought? What we wantthe most is someone to give us shelter, from the deep warmth of his heart. 1638 Then Eckewart replied: I can take you, now, to a lordwhose house is always open to guests, who ll make you welcomeand treat you better, I promise, than you ve been treated before,if you brave warriors will follow me to Count Rudiger s door.1639 His castle is near the road and he s the very best lordanyone ever turned to.His heart is as overflowingas fields in the sweet days of May are full of blooming flowers.Serving heroes gives him the greatest pleasure life can hold. 1640 Then Gunter spoke: Would you become our messengerand ask my dearest friend Count Rudiger to give usshelter, my warriors here, my family, and me?I offer him in return a solemn promise of eternal service. 1641 I ll gladly bear that message, Eckewart said at once.He hurried off, eager to tell Count Rudigerall that these visitors had told him, all he d learned.And it had been long since the count heard any news more truly welcome.1642 Soon people saw a knight come running to Bechalaren,a man well known to the count. Here comes Eckewart,227 DAS NIBELUNGENLIEDone of Krimhild s men, hurrying down the road. It looked as if some hostile fighters might have done him harm.1643 Then Rudiger went to the castle gate, to receive his knight,who was just unbuckling his sword and laying it on the ground.It was not proper to speak to his lord, the noble count,and his people, blurting out his news before his weapon was down.1644 And then he said: I come from Gunter, Burgundy s lordlyking, sent by him and his royal brothers, Gernotand Giselher.These highborn knights wish to offer youtheir respect, and each of them pledges service, good faith, and duty.1645 And they are joined by Hagen of Troneg, and also Volker,speaking most politely.But they said a good deal more,and Dancwart, Gunter s chief groom, asked that I come and implorefrom you, in goodness of heart, the kind of welcome they very much need. 1646 Rudiger laughed with pleasure, and quickly replied: Givethe noble king this answer: I absolutely beg himto accept my house as his own, not waiting another second.He and his men are welcome here, they re guests I m happy to have. 1647 Chief groom Dancwart wanted you to know in advancejust what the Rhinelanders were bringing here to your castle:sixty noble lords, a thousand excellent knights,nine thousand other men. But Rudiger was still delighted:1648 I m eager to have such guests, the count continued. Menfrom the Rhine aren t often here in my land, and whenthey are it s a splendid chance for me to do them service.I ll ask my family members, and also my men, to go and greet them. 1649 So servants and noble knights got on their horses and rode.The lord of the castle had given commands, they did as he told them,riding fast, hoping to do much more than he d asked for.High in her castle rooms, Lady Gotelind knew nothing at all.228 HOW THEY CAME TO BECHALARENAdventure 27How They Came to Bechalaren1650 Rudiger went to visit the women of the house, his daughterand his wife, quickly sharing with them the pleasant tidings,which he himself had just learned, that Lady Krimhild s brotherswere even now approaching the castle and would stay with them that night.1651 My dearly belovèd ladies, Rudiger said, I want youto give these noble kings as warm a welcome as you can,when they and their companions present themselves herein my court.Welcome, too, Hagen from Troneg, Gunter s man.1652 There ll be another, whose name is Dancwart, and still anotherwhose name is Volker.Both deserve your special attention.Dear wife, and you, my daughter, please kiss these six I ve mentioned,and show the other knights respect, according to polite convention. 1653 His women were very pleased and more than willing to agree.They starting searching through their clothing chests, to seewhat they could wear, when the guests had arrived and were ready for greetings.All the pretty women in the castle were happily doing the same.1654 A little touching up of facial color was allthey required.Their hair gleamed, clasped by golden bands(for protection against the wind), richly worked bright garlandsto adorn their loveliness.(This is the truth, please understand.)1655 Now we have to leave the ladies busy at their work.Instead, let s watch Rudiger and his people gallop acrossthe fields, hurrying to find their kingly visitorsand welcome the weary Rhineland men to the reassuring shelter1656 of a castle.And when Rudiger finally saw his guests,how happily the brave count saluted them!229 DAS NIBELUNGENLIED How welcome you are, my lords, you and all your men.We are truly delighted to see you in my land, and offer you rest. 1657 The travelers bowed to him in pleasant, courteous form.He d let them know, in the plainest terms, how much he liked them.He gave particular greetings to Hagen, known from before,and also Volker, musician and knight from Burgundy and the Rhine.1658 And he also greeted Dancwart by name, who promptly said: Since you re so willing to care for us, I wonder whowill care for our comrades, men we ve brought from their homes and their beds? Then the count declared: I offer shelter to all of you,1659 you ll all sleep well tonight.I ll gladly assume the careof whatever you ve brought to my land, your horses and also your clothes.To ensure that nothing is stolen, I ll have good watchmen postedand none of you will lose a thing you own, not so much as a spur.1660 Now have a lot of tents put up, my boys! Don t worry,I ll pay for anything that s lost, in good gold money.Get these horses out of harness, let them run free. It isn t very often that a noble host thinks of these things.1661 And it pleased his guests.Then the well-born folk went offto Rudiger s castle, and the men of ordinary birththrew themselves on the grass a bed quite good enough.Along the road, I think, no treatment they d gotten had ever been worth1662 so much.Lady Gotelind met the Rhineland lordsat the castle gate, with her pretty daughter.They also sawmany beautiful ladies and pretty girls by the score,decorated with jewels and wearing truly splendid clothes.1663 Glittering bright against the costly fabrics, preciousgems could be seen from far away: a fine effect!Then guests rode up and quickly dismounted.Deeply decorousin bearing and speech, these Burgundy men had manners that won them respect.230 HOW THEY CAME TO BECHALAREN1664 Thirty-six pretty girls, and many other ladies,as beautiful as any women a man might see,came forward to welcome their guests, and with them many men.The Rhinelanders received noble greetings from noble women!1665 The countess s daughter kissed all three of the Rhineland kings(so too did her courteous mother), then glimpsed bold Hagen s face.Her father said she should kiss him too, but she was afraid.She finally did it, not quite readily, but knowing her place.1666 Then Dancwart was given a kiss, and Volker too [ Pobierz caÅ‚ość w formacie PDF ]
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.Is there some place in all this land where we might sleep tonight?1637 We ve run our horses into the ground, riding this far,and used up all our food, said Hagen the bold. Where,we d like to know, can supplies be bought? What we wantthe most is someone to give us shelter, from the deep warmth of his heart. 1638 Then Eckewart replied: I can take you, now, to a lordwhose house is always open to guests, who ll make you welcomeand treat you better, I promise, than you ve been treated before,if you brave warriors will follow me to Count Rudiger s door.1639 His castle is near the road and he s the very best lordanyone ever turned to.His heart is as overflowingas fields in the sweet days of May are full of blooming flowers.Serving heroes gives him the greatest pleasure life can hold. 1640 Then Gunter spoke: Would you become our messengerand ask my dearest friend Count Rudiger to give usshelter, my warriors here, my family, and me?I offer him in return a solemn promise of eternal service. 1641 I ll gladly bear that message, Eckewart said at once.He hurried off, eager to tell Count Rudigerall that these visitors had told him, all he d learned.And it had been long since the count heard any news more truly welcome.1642 Soon people saw a knight come running to Bechalaren,a man well known to the count. Here comes Eckewart,227 DAS NIBELUNGENLIEDone of Krimhild s men, hurrying down the road. It looked as if some hostile fighters might have done him harm.1643 Then Rudiger went to the castle gate, to receive his knight,who was just unbuckling his sword and laying it on the ground.It was not proper to speak to his lord, the noble count,and his people, blurting out his news before his weapon was down.1644 And then he said: I come from Gunter, Burgundy s lordlyking, sent by him and his royal brothers, Gernotand Giselher.These highborn knights wish to offer youtheir respect, and each of them pledges service, good faith, and duty.1645 And they are joined by Hagen of Troneg, and also Volker,speaking most politely.But they said a good deal more,and Dancwart, Gunter s chief groom, asked that I come and implorefrom you, in goodness of heart, the kind of welcome they very much need. 1646 Rudiger laughed with pleasure, and quickly replied: Givethe noble king this answer: I absolutely beg himto accept my house as his own, not waiting another second.He and his men are welcome here, they re guests I m happy to have. 1647 Chief groom Dancwart wanted you to know in advancejust what the Rhinelanders were bringing here to your castle:sixty noble lords, a thousand excellent knights,nine thousand other men. But Rudiger was still delighted:1648 I m eager to have such guests, the count continued. Menfrom the Rhine aren t often here in my land, and whenthey are it s a splendid chance for me to do them service.I ll ask my family members, and also my men, to go and greet them. 1649 So servants and noble knights got on their horses and rode.The lord of the castle had given commands, they did as he told them,riding fast, hoping to do much more than he d asked for.High in her castle rooms, Lady Gotelind knew nothing at all.228 HOW THEY CAME TO BECHALARENAdventure 27How They Came to Bechalaren1650 Rudiger went to visit the women of the house, his daughterand his wife, quickly sharing with them the pleasant tidings,which he himself had just learned, that Lady Krimhild s brotherswere even now approaching the castle and would stay with them that night.1651 My dearly belovèd ladies, Rudiger said, I want youto give these noble kings as warm a welcome as you can,when they and their companions present themselves herein my court.Welcome, too, Hagen from Troneg, Gunter s man.1652 There ll be another, whose name is Dancwart, and still anotherwhose name is Volker.Both deserve your special attention.Dear wife, and you, my daughter, please kiss these six I ve mentioned,and show the other knights respect, according to polite convention. 1653 His women were very pleased and more than willing to agree.They starting searching through their clothing chests, to seewhat they could wear, when the guests had arrived and were ready for greetings.All the pretty women in the castle were happily doing the same.1654 A little touching up of facial color was allthey required.Their hair gleamed, clasped by golden bands(for protection against the wind), richly worked bright garlandsto adorn their loveliness.(This is the truth, please understand.)1655 Now we have to leave the ladies busy at their work.Instead, let s watch Rudiger and his people gallop acrossthe fields, hurrying to find their kingly visitorsand welcome the weary Rhineland men to the reassuring shelter1656 of a castle.And when Rudiger finally saw his guests,how happily the brave count saluted them!229 DAS NIBELUNGENLIED How welcome you are, my lords, you and all your men.We are truly delighted to see you in my land, and offer you rest. 1657 The travelers bowed to him in pleasant, courteous form.He d let them know, in the plainest terms, how much he liked them.He gave particular greetings to Hagen, known from before,and also Volker, musician and knight from Burgundy and the Rhine.1658 And he also greeted Dancwart by name, who promptly said: Since you re so willing to care for us, I wonder whowill care for our comrades, men we ve brought from their homes and their beds? Then the count declared: I offer shelter to all of you,1659 you ll all sleep well tonight.I ll gladly assume the careof whatever you ve brought to my land, your horses and also your clothes.To ensure that nothing is stolen, I ll have good watchmen postedand none of you will lose a thing you own, not so much as a spur.1660 Now have a lot of tents put up, my boys! Don t worry,I ll pay for anything that s lost, in good gold money.Get these horses out of harness, let them run free. It isn t very often that a noble host thinks of these things.1661 And it pleased his guests.Then the well-born folk went offto Rudiger s castle, and the men of ordinary birththrew themselves on the grass a bed quite good enough.Along the road, I think, no treatment they d gotten had ever been worth1662 so much.Lady Gotelind met the Rhineland lordsat the castle gate, with her pretty daughter.They also sawmany beautiful ladies and pretty girls by the score,decorated with jewels and wearing truly splendid clothes.1663 Glittering bright against the costly fabrics, preciousgems could be seen from far away: a fine effect!Then guests rode up and quickly dismounted.Deeply decorousin bearing and speech, these Burgundy men had manners that won them respect.230 HOW THEY CAME TO BECHALAREN1664 Thirty-six pretty girls, and many other ladies,as beautiful as any women a man might see,came forward to welcome their guests, and with them many men.The Rhinelanders received noble greetings from noble women!1665 The countess s daughter kissed all three of the Rhineland kings(so too did her courteous mother), then glimpsed bold Hagen s face.Her father said she should kiss him too, but she was afraid.She finally did it, not quite readily, but knowing her place.1666 Then Dancwart was given a kiss, and Volker too [ Pobierz caÅ‚ość w formacie PDF ]