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Ye might find nearer home a wife of as high a birth." I ween their hearts did tell them what would hap. All wept alike, no matter what men said. The gold upon their breasts was tarnished by their tears, which thick and fast coursed downward from their eyes. She spake: "Sir Siegfried, let this dear brother of mine be commended to your fealty and troth, that naught may harm him in Brunhild's land."
By my troth, I have never in my life seen castles so many and so goodly as stand there before us. A mighty man he must be that hath builded them." Whereto Siegfried made answer, "Yea, I know well. They are all Brunhild's towers and lands, and the castle of Isenstein. I say sooth; and many fair women shall ye behold this day.
Three of Brunhild's lords scarce could carry it. A woeful man was King Gunther, and he thought, "Lo! now not the Devil in Hell could escape her. Were I in Burgundy with my life, she might wait long enough for my wooing." He stood dismayed. Then they brought him his armour, and he did it on.
We may ill abide the coming of fair Brunhild's men. If now they come into this land in force, then hath the noble maid been born to our great rue. The will of the queen is unknown to us; what if she be so wroth that we be lost?" Then the stalwart Siegfried spake: "Of that I'll have care. I'll not let hap that which ye fear.
Kriemhild, the noble maid, addressed him fair: "Be welcome, Sir Siegfried, most worshipful knight. Where is my brother Gunther, the noble and mighty king? We ween that we have lost him through Brunhild's strength. Woe is me, poor maid, that ever I was born." Then spake the daring knight: "Now give me an envoy's guerdon, ye passing fair ladies, ye do weep without a cause.
Let your sister hear what ye have in mind, and she'll purvey you well for your journey to Brunhild's court." Then sent he word to his sister, that he would fain see her, and Knight Siegfried, too, sent word. Ere this happed the fair had clad her passing well. That these brave men were coming, gave her little grief. Now were her attendants, too, arrayed in seemly wise.
'These, answered the hero, 'are Queen Brunhild's towers and this is the country over which she rules. Then turning to Hagen and Dankwart Siegfried begged them to let him be spokesman to the Queen, for he knew her wayward moods. 'And King Gunther shall be my King, said the Prince, 'and I but his vassal until we leave Isenland.
I shall be one of the four comrades, the second thou shalt be. A thousand others durst not match us in the fight." Pray tell this now to Gunther." "Weeds of the very best which can be found are worn all times in Brunhild's land. We must wear rich clothes before the lady, that we feel no shame when men shall hear the tidings told."
I fear him not so greatly that I should yield me to be his wife." Then Brunhild attired her in haste. An hundred or more of her damsels went with her, richly adorned, whom the guests beheld gladly. Brunhild's knights of Issland gave them escort, to the number of five hundred or thereabout, their swords in their hands, the which irked the bold strangers.
Bid him come hither with his wife. Then Gunther frowned, ill-pleased at her words. 'Thou dost not dream that I may command so mighty a King as Siegfried! he cried. But these words only made the Queen more angry. 'However great Siegfried may be, he dare not disobey his lord, she said. King Gunther smiled to himself at Brunhild's foolish thoughts.
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