All of them were busy with care for the coming war

All of them were busy with care for the coming war; Wâ-te the old from Sturmland brought from near and far Full a thousand kinsmen, for the fight well fitted; With these he hoped that Hartmut would soon be overcome and be outwitted.

The sad and homeless women in toil and pain were kept By the cross and evil Gerlind: but fewer wrongs were heaped Upon the Lady Hergart; (this name to her was given:) She loved the king’s high cup-bearer, and greatly hoped to be a princess even.

For this fair Hilda’s daughter often sorely wept; And Hergart, too, yet later woe and sorrow reaped, Because she ne’er with others would their toils be sharing. Whate’er to her might happen, Gu-drun for all her ills was little caring.