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Those that were minded to set out for home, were asked to stay, as one doth to friends. The king bethought him how he might requite his men, for they had brought to pass his wish for fame and honor. Then spake Lord Gernot: "Let them ride away, but be it made known to them that in six weeks they must come again for a mighty feast. By then will many a one be healed who now lieth sorely wounded."
The Margrave answered, "How should a king covet my dear daughter? My wife and I are both strangers here, and have naught to give. What availeth then her beauty?" But said Gernot, the courteous man, "Might I choose where I would, such a wife were my heart's desire." Then said Hagen graciously, "It is time Giselher wedded.
I would have my noble master take leave without delay, and ride forward merrily into Etzel's land. There kings need heroes' hands to serve them, and we must see Kriemhild's hightide." Hagen counselled them now to the journey, but he rued it later. He had withstood them, but that Gernot had mocked him.
Her mother did the same to Gunther, and they went in merrily with the heroes. The host led Gernot into a wide hall. There knights and ladies sat down, and good wine was poured out for the guests. Never were warriors better entreated. Rudeger's daughter was looked at with loving eyes, she was so fair; and many a good knight loved her in his heart.
I have seen no ferryman this day, nor hath any suffered hurt at my hand." Then said Sir Gernot of Burgundy, "I am heavy of my cheer because of the dear friends that must die or night, for boatmen we have none. Sorrowfully I stand, nor know how we shall win over." But Hagen cried, "Lay down your burdens on the grass, ye squires.
Three kings, noble and puissant, did nurture her, Gunther and Gernot, warriors worthy of praise, and Giselher, the youth, a chosen knight. This lady was their sister, the princes had her in their care. The lordings were free in giving, of race high-born, passing bold of strength were they, these chosen knights. Their realm hight Burgundy. Great marvels they wrought hereafter in Etzel's land.
With thy country be it even as with mine. To the one of us twain that overcometh shall the whole belong, people and land." But Hagen and Gernot answered him back straightway. "We desire not," said Gernot, "to win new kingdoms at the cost of dead heroes. Our land is rich, and we are the rightful lords. The folk desire none better." Grim and angered stood Gunther's kinsmen.
But the queen said, "Most noble Rudeger, never had a king's daughter more wealth than Hagen hath taken from me." Then came her brother Gernot to her chamber, and, with his kingly might, stuck a key into the door, that they got Kriemhild's gold out thirty marks or more. He bade the guests take it, the which pleased Gunther.
Then said Gernot of Burgundy, "The world may well rue beautiful Helca's death, for the sake of her many virtues." Hagen and many another knight said the same. But Rudeger, the noble envoy, went on: "If thou allow it, O king, I will tell thee further what my dear master hath charged me with. Dolefully hath he lived since Helca's death.
He gave his knights in charge to Hagen and bold Gernot when he set out. He rode into Saxony all alone, and won honour by his quest. He perceived a great host encamped on a field, that loomed mightily against him, beyond the strength of one man: forty thousand or more. And the high heart of Siegfried rejoiced.
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