It rejoiced Siegfried that he was to look upon Uta's fair child, and he
forgot his sorrow.

She greeted him mild and maidenly, and her colour was kindled when she
saw before her the high-minded man, and she said, "Welcome, Sir
Siegfried, noble knight and good." His courage rose at her words, and
graceful, as beseemed a knight, he bowed himself before her and thanked
her. And love that is mighty constrained them, and they yearned with
their eyes in secret. I know not whether, from his great love, the youth
pressed her white hand, but two love-desirous hearts, I trow, had else
done amiss.

Nevermore, in summer or in May, bore Siegfried in his heart such high
joy, as when he went by the side of her whom he coveted for his dear
one. And many a knight thought, "Had it been my hap to walk with her, as
I have seen him do, or to lie by her side, certes, I had suffered it
gladly! Yet never, truly, hath warrior served better to win a queen."
From what land soever the guests came, they were ware only of these two.
And she was bidden kiss the hero. He had never had like joy before in
this world.

Said the King of Denmark then, "By reason of this high greeting many good
men lie low, slain by the hand of Siegfried, the which hath been proven
to my cost. God grant he return not to Denmark!"

Then they ordered to make way for fair Kriemhild. Valiant knights in
stately array escorted her to the minster, where she was parted from
Siegfried. She went thither followed by her maidens; and so rich was
her apparel that the other women, for all their striving, were as naught