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Siegstab, the Duke of Berne, then spake: "Now hath come to an end the cheer, that Rudeger did give us after our days of dole. The joy of all wayfaring folk lieth slain by you, sir knights." Then spake the Knight Wolfwin of the Amelungs: "And I saw mine own father dead to-day, I should not make greater dole, than for his death. Alas, who shall now comfort the good margrave's wife?"
Such a blow he smote the fiddler upon his good helmet, that the sword's edge pierced to the very helmet bands. This the bold gleeman repaid with might; he smote Wolfhart, so that the sparks flew wide. Enow of fire they struck from the armor rings, for each bare hatred to the other. Then Knight Wolfwin of Berne did part them an' he be not a hero, never was there one.
This day doth forever end my joys. Alas, that none may die for very grief!" "Master Hildebrand", see Adventure XXVIII, note 1. "Siegstab" is Dietrich's nephew. He also appears in the "Thidreksaga", but in a different role. "Wolfwin" is mentioned in the "Klage", 1541, as Dietrich's nephew. "Wolfbrand" and "Helmnot" appear only here. ADVENTURE XXXIX. How Gunther And Hagen And Kriemhild Were Slain.
Then spake Master Hildebrand: "God wet, none other save only Hagen and Gunther, the high-born king." "Alas, dear Wolfhart, and I have lost thee too, then may it well rue me, that ever I was born. Siegstab and Wolfwin and Wolfbrand, too! Who then shall help me to the Amelung land? Bold Helfrich, hath he, too, been slain, and Gerbart and Wiehart? How shall I ever mourn for them in fitting wise?
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