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Thither came then Sir Bloedel with three thousand men. Well was he seen of Etzel and Kriemhild, for the knightly sports happed just before the twain. The queen saw it gladly, that the Burgundians might come to grief. Schrutan and Gibecke, Ramung and Hornbog, rode into the tourney in Hunnish wise. To the heroes from Burgundian land they addressed them.
Ill had Hagen sped. Yet soon he did worse: he slew his child before his eyes. Thirty-Second Adventure How Bloedel Fought With Dankwart in the Hall Bloedel's knights all stood ready. With a thousand hauberks they went where Dankwart sat at table with the yeomen. Grim was soon the hate between the heroes. When Sir Bloedel strode up to the table, Dankwart the marshal greeted him fair.
When Sir Bloedel drew near the tables, Dankwart, the marshal, greeted him in courteous wise. "Welcome, Sir Bloedel, in our house. In truth me-wondereth at thy coming. What doth it mean?" "Forsooth, thou needst not greet me," so spake Bloedel; "for this coming of mine doth mean thine end.
Grim was their grief that Bloedel and his men were slain by the brother of Hagen, and the squires. Or Etzel knew anything of the matter, two thousand Huns or more did on their armour and hasted thither, for so it must needs be, and left not one alive. These false knights brought a mighty host before the house. The strangers defended them well; but what availed their prowess? They had all to die.
"Welcome to this house, Sir Bloedel. What news dost thou bring?" "Greet me not," said Bloedel. "My coming meaneth thy death, because of Hagen, thy brother, that slew Siegfried. Thou and many another knight shall pay for it." "Nay now, Sir Bloedel," said Dankwart. "So might we well rue this hightide. I was a little child when Siegfried lost his life.
Two mighty princes, as we are told, walked by the lady and bore her train, when King Etzel went to meet her, where she greeted the noble lording with a kiss in gracious wise. She raised her veil and from out the gold beamed forth her rosy hue. Many a man stood there who vowed that Lady Helca could not have been more fair than she. Close by stood also Bloedel, the brother of the king.
They encountered the men of Thueringen in many a joust; pierced was many a shield. Sir Bloedel came on with three thousand. Etzel and Kriemhild saw plainly all that passed below. The queen rejoiced, by reason of the hate she bare the Burgundians. She thought in her heart, what happed or long "If they wounded any, the sport might turn to a battle.
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