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Then they rode into Rudeger's country. When Rudeger heard the news, he was glad. When the way-weary ones had rested, and drew nigher to Rudeger's country, they found a man asleep on the marches, from whom Hagen of Trony took a stark weapon. This same good knight hight Eckewart. Right heavy was he of his cheer that he had lost his sword through the passing of the heroes.
The Margrave's wife grudged him not the gift, yet Rudeger, or long, was slain thereby. To Gunther, the valiant knight, he gave a coat of mail, that did the rich king honour, albeit he seldom took gifts. He bowed before Rudeger and thanked him.
We had trouble enow. God pity us if we must fight with friends." The Margrave answered, "Thou grievest not more than I." "I will requite thee for thy gift, brave Rudeger. Whatever betide thee from these knights, my hand will not touch thee not if thou slewest every man of Burgundy." Rudeger bowed, and thanked him. All the folk wept. Sore pity it was that none could stay the strife.
On her identity with the historical "Kerka" of Priscus, see Bleyer, PB. "Beit." xxxi, 542. "Rudeger of Bechelaren", or, as the name reads in the "Thidreksaga", "Rodingeir of Bakalar", is probably not an historical personage, but the hero of a separate legend. Evidence of this is seen in the fact that he calls himself an exile, though he is Etzel's mightiest vassal, with castles and lands in fief.
The stalwart Gernot accosted the hero; to the margrave he spake: "It appeareth, ye will not leave my men alive, most noble Rudeger. That irketh me beyond all measure, no longer can I bear the sight. So may your present work you harm, sith ye have taken from me such store of friends. Pray address you unto me, most noble man and brave, your gift shall be paid for as best I can."
Ye encounter us in evil wise; ye wish to make your fair daughter a widow far too soon. If ye and your warriors match me now with strife, how right unkindly do ye let it appear, that I trust you well above all other men and therefore won me your daughter to wife." "Think on your fealty, most noble and high-born king. And God let you escape," so spake Rudeger, "let the maiden suffer not for me.
On his other side he led King Etzel with him hence; with Dietrich there also went six hundred stately men. Then spake the noble Margrave Rudeger: "Shall any other who would gladly serve you come from this hall, let us hear the tale, and lasting peace shall well befit good friends."
Much hasting over the plain was done by Rudeger's friends, to where one found the lordings, whom men then received well into the margrave's land. When the margrave, the doughty Rudeger, saw them coming toward him, how joyfully he spake: "Be ye welcome, fair sirs, and your liegemen, too. I be fain to see you in my land." Low obeisance the knights then made, in good faith, without all hate.
All that came hither with me are thy friends. A vile deed is this. Thou makest thy daughter too soon a widow. If thou and thy knights defy us, ill am I apayed, that I trusted thee before all other men, when I won thy daughter for my wife." "Forget not thy troth, noble king, if God send thee hence," answered Rudeger. "Let not the maiden suffer for my sin.
Deep must I rue past friendship. I gave my daughter to Giselher. None better in this world had she found, of so great lineage and honour, and faith, and wealth. Never saw I young king so virtuous." But Kriemhild answered, "Most noble Rudeger, take pity on us both. Bethink thee that never host had guests like these."
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