worshipful indeed. I see the noble knight stand so charmingly,
with courtly bearing, in almost maiden modesty. We might all
have cause for fear, had any done him aught. However blithely he
doth practice chivalry, and howso fair of body he be, yet might
he well make many a comely woman weep, should he e'er grow angry.
He is so fashioned that in all knightly virtues he must be a bold
knight and a brave."

Then spake the queen: "Now bring me my attire. If the mighty
Siegfried be come unto this land through love of mine, he doth
risk his life. I fear him not so sore, that I should become his
wife."

Brunhild, the fair, was soon well clad. Then went there with her
many a comely maid, full hundred or more, decked out in gay
attire. The stately dames would gaze upon the strangers. With
them there walked good knights from Isenland, Brunhild's men-
at-arms, five hundred or more, who bore swords in hand. This the
strangers rued. From their seats then the brave and lusty heroes
rose. When that the queen spied Siegfried, now hear what the
maid did speak.

"Be ye welcome, Siegfried, here in this our land! What doth your
journey mean? That I fain would know."

"Gramercy, my Lady Brunhild, that ye have deigned to greet me,
most generous queen, in the presence of this noble knight who
standeth here before me, for he is my liege lord. This honor I
must needs forswear. By birth he's from the Rhine; what more
need I to say? For thy sake are we come hither. Fain would he