Siegfried and his father, too, have sent to you."

Then to the margrave spake the noble queen: "Now tell me, cometh
Kriemhild to us? Hath the fair still kept the graces which she
knew how to use?"

"She cometh to you surely," quoth Gere, the knight.

Then Uta bade the messenger come quickly to her. By her question
one might note full well that she was fain to hear if Kriemhild
still were well. He told how he had found her and that she would
shortly come. Nor were the gifts concealed by them at court,
which Siegfried gave them, gold and vesture; these they brought
for the vassals of the three kings to see. For their passing
great bounty men gave them thanks.

"He may lightly give great gifts," spake then Hagen; "he could
not squander all his wealth, and he should live for aye. His
hand hath closed upon the hoard of the Nibelungs. Ho, let him
only come to the Burgundian land!"

All the courtiers were glad that they should come. Early and
late the men of the three kings were busy. Many benches they gan
raise for the folk. The valiant Hunolt and the knight Sindolt
had little rest. All time they had to oversee the stewards and
the butlers and raise many a bench. Ortwin helped them, too, at
this, and Gunther said them thanks. Rumolt, the master cook, how
well he ruled his underlings! Ho, how many a broad kettle, pot,
and pan they had! They made ready the vitaille for those who
were coming to the land.