She spake to her husband: "When shall we ride? I pray thee, make
me not haste too sore. First must my brothers share their lands
with me."

It was loth to Siegfried, when he heard this from Kriemhild. The
lordings hied them to him and all three spake: "Now may ye know,
Sir Siegfried, that our true service be ever at your bidding till
our death."

Then he made obeisance to the knights, as it was proffered him in
such kindly wise. "We shall share with you," spake Giselher, the
youth, "both land and castles which we do own and whatever broad
realms be subject to our power. Of these ye and Kriemhild shall
have a goodly share."

The son of Siegmund spake to the princes, as he heard and saw the
lordings' will: "God grant that ye be ever happy with your
heritage and the folk therein. My dear bride can well forego in
truth the share which ye would give. There where she shall wear
a crown, she shall be mightier than any one alive, and live to
see the day. For whatsoever else ye do command, I stand ready to
your bidding."

Then spake the Lady Kriemhild: "Though ye forego my heritage, yet
is it not so light a matter with the Burgundian men-at-arms. A
king might gladly lead them to his land. Forsooth my brothers'
hands must share them with me."

Then spake the Lord Gernot: "Now take whomsoever thou dost wish.
Thou wilt find here really a one who'll gladly ride with thee.