Siegmund and Siegelind wist well how to gain great worship with
their gifts, of which their hands dealt out great store.
Wherefore one beheld many strangers riding to their realm. Four
hundred sword-thanes (4) were to put on knightly garb with
Siegfried. Many a fair maid was aught but idle with the work,
for he was beloved of them all. Many precious stones the ladies
inlaid on the gold, which together with the edging they would
work upon the dress of the proud young warriors, for this must
needs be done.

The host bade make benches for the many valiant men, for the
midsummer festival, (5) at which Siegfried should gain the name
of knight. Then full many a noble knight and many a high-born
squire did hie them to the minster. Right were the elders in
that they served the young, as had been done to them afore.
Pastimes they had and hope of much good cheer. To the honor of
God a mass was sung; then there rose from the people full great a
press, as the youths were made knights in courtly wise, with such
great honors as might not ever lightly be again. Then they ran
to where they found saddled many a steed. In Siegmund's court
the hurtling (6) waxed so fierce that both palace (7) and hall
were heard to ring; the high-mettled warriors clashed with mighty
sound. From young and old one heard many a shock, so that the
splintering of the shafts reechoed to the clouds. Truncheons (8)
were seen flying out before the palace from the hand of many a
knight. This was done with zeal. At length the host bade cease
the tourney and the steeds were led away. Upon the turf one saw
all to-shivered (9) many a mighty buckler and great store of
precious stones from the bright spangles (10) of the shields.
Through the hurtling this did hap.