chill, no longer they delayed, but man and woman hasted toward
the castle. Many a comely maiden was caressed with loving
glances. In jousting great store of clothes were torn by good
knights, by the high-mettled warriors, after the custom of the
land, until the king dismounted by the hall. Valiant heroes
helped the ladies, as is their wont. The noble queens then
parted; Lady Uta and her daughter went with their train to a
spacious hall, where great noise of merriment was heard on every
side.

The seats were now made ready, for the king would go to table
with his guests. At his side men saw fair Brunhild stand,
wearing the crown in the king's domain. Royal enow she was in
sooth. Good broad tables, with full many benches for the men,
were set with vitaille, as we are told. Little they lacked that
they should have! At the king's table many a lordly guest was
seen. The chamberlains of the host bare water forth in basins of
ruddy gold. It were but in vain, if any told you that men were
ever better served at princes' feasts: I would not believe you
that.

Before the lord of the Rhineland took the water to wash his
hands, Siegfried did as was but meet, he minded him by his troth
of what he had promised, or ever he had seen Brunhild at home in
Isenland. He spake: "Ye must remember how ye swore me by your
hand, that when Lady Brunhild came to this land, ye would give me
your sister to wife. Where be now these oaths? I have suffered
mickle hardship on our trip."

Then spake the king to his guest: "Rightly have ye minded me.