Waltharius982Scansion

Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (982–1061)

Āt nōnūs pūgnaē Hēlmnōd sūccēssĭt ĕt īpsĕ		SSSSDS
Īnsērtūm trĭplĭcī gēstābāt fūnĕ trĭdēntĕm		SDSSDS
Quēm pōst tērgă quĭdēm sŏcĭī stāntēs tĕnŭērŭnt		SDDSDS
Cōnsĭlĭūmquĕ fŭīt dūm cūspīs mīssă sĕdērĕt	985	DDSSDS
Īn clĭpĕō cūnctī părĭtēr trāxīssĕ stŭdērēnt		DSDSDS
Ūt vēl sīc hŏmĭnēm dēiēcīssēnt fŭrĭbūndŭm		SDSSDS
Ātquĕ sŭb hāc cērtūm sĭbĭ spē pŏsŭērĕ trĭūmphŭm		DSDDDS
Nēc mŏră dūx tōtās fūndēns īn brāchĭă vĭrēs		DSSSDS
Mīsĭt ĭn ādvērsūm māgnā cūm vōcĕ trĭdēntĕm	990	DSSSDS
Ēdīcēns fērrō tĭbĭ fīnīs cālvĕ sŭb īstō		SSDSDS
Quī vēntōs pĕnĕtrāns iăcŭlōrūm mōrĕ cŏrūscăt		SDDSDS
Quōd gĕnŭs āspĭdĭs ēx ăltă sēsē ārbŏrĕ tāntō		DDDSDS
Tūrbĭnĕ dēmīttīt quō cūnctⱥ ōbstāntĭă vīncăt		DSSSDS
Quīd mŏrŏr ūmbōnēm scĭdĕrāt pēltāquĕ rĕsēdĭt	995	DSDSDS
Clāmōrēm Frāncī tōllūnt sāltūsquĕ rĕsūltăt		SSSSDS
Ōbnīxīquĕ trăhūnt rēstīm sĭmŭl ātquĕ vĭcīssĭm		SDSDDS
Nēc dŭbĭtāt prīncēps tālī sɇ āptārĕ lăbōrī		DSSSDS
Mānārūnt cūnctīs sūdōrīs flūmĭnă mēmbrīs		SSSSDS
Sēd tămĕn haēc īntēr vĕlŭt aēscŭlŭs āstĭtĭt hērōs	1000	DSDDDS
Quaē nōn plūs pĕtĭt āstră cŏmīs quām Tārtără fībrīs		SDDSDS
Cōntēmpnēns ōmnēs vēntōrᵾm īmmōtă frăgōrēs		SSSSDS
Cērtābānt hōstēs hōrtābāntūrquĕ vĭrītĭm		SSSSDS
Ūt sī nōn quīrēnt īpsūm dētrūdĕrɇ ăd ārvŭm		SSSSDS
Mūnīmēn clĭpĕī sāltɇm ēxtōrquērĕ stŭdērĕnt	1005	SDSSDS
Quō dēmptō vīvūs făcĭlē căpĕrētŭr ăb īpsīs		SSDDDS
Nōmĭnă quaē rēstānt ēdīcām iāmquĕ trăhēntŭm		DSSSDS
Nōnŭs Ĕleūthĭr ĕrāt Hēlmnōd cōgnōmĭnĕ dīctŭs		DDSSDS
Ārgēntīnă quĭdēm dĕcĭmūm dānt ōppĭdă Trōgŭm		SDDSDS
Ēxtŭlĭt ūndĕcĭmūm pōllēns ūrbs Spīră Tănāstŭm	1010	DDSSDS
Ābsquɇ Hăgănōnĕ lŏcūm rēx sūpplēvīt dŭŏdēnŭm		DDSSDS
Quāttŭŏr hɨ ādvērsūm sūmmīs cōnātĭbŭs ūnŭm		DSSSDS
Cōntēndūnt părĭtēr mūltō vărĭōquĕ tŭmūltū		SDSDDS
Īntĕrĕⱥ Ālphărĭdī vānūs lăbŏr īncŭtĭt īrăm		DDSDDS
Ēt quī iām prīdem rūdārāt cāssĭdĕ frōntĕm	1015	SSSSDS
Īn frămĕā tŭnĭcāquĕ sĭmūl cōnfīsŭs ăēnă		DDDSDS
Ōmīsīt pārmām prīmūmquɇ īnvāsĭt Ĕleūthrĭn		SSSSDS
Huīc gălĕām fīndēns cĕrĕbrūm dīffūdĭt ĕt īpsăm		DSDSDS
Cērvīcēm rĕsĕcāns pēctūs pătĕfēcĭt ăt aēgrŭm		SDSDDS
Cōr pūlsāns ănĭmām līquīt mōx ātquĕ călōrĕm	1020	SDSSDS
Īndĕ pĕtīt Trōgūm haērēntɇm īn fūnĕ nĕfāndō		DSSSDS
Quī sŭbĭtø āttŏnĭtūs rĕcĭdēntīs mōrtĕ sŏdālĭs		DDDSDS
Hōrrĭbĭlīquɇ hōstīs cōnspēctū coēpĕrăt ācrĕm		DSSSDS
Nēquīquām tēmptārĕ fŭgām vŏlŭītquĕ rĕlīctă		SSDDDS
Ārmă rĕcōllĭgĕrɇ ūt rūrsūm rĕpărārĕt ăgōnĕm	1025	DDSDDS
Nām cūnctī fūnēm trāctūrī dēpŏsŭērūnt		SSSSDS
Hāstās cūm clĭpĕīs sēd quāntō māxĭmŭs hērōs		SDSSDS
Fōrtĭŏr ēxtĭtĕrāt tāntō fŭĭt ōcĭŏr ōllī		DDSDDS
Ēt cūrsū cāptō sūrās mūcrōnĕ rĕcīdĭt		SSSSDS
Āc sīc tārdātūm praēvēnĭt ĕt ābstŭlĭt ēiŭs	1030	SSSDDS
Scūtūm sēd Trōgūs quāmvīs dē vūlnĕrĕ lāssŭs		SSSSDS
Mēntĕ tămēn fērvēns sāxūm cīrcūmspĭcĭt īngēns		DSSSDS
Quōd răpĭēns sŭbĭtø ōbnīxūm cōntōrsĭt ĭn hōstĕm		DDSSDS
Ēt prŏprĭᵾm ā sūmmō clĭpĕūm fĭdĭt ūsquĕ dĕōrsŭm		DSDDDS
Sēd rĕtĭnēt frāctūm pēllīs sŭpĕrāddĭtă līgnŭm	1035	DSSDDS
Mōxquĕ gĕnū pŏsĭtō vĭrĭdēm văcŭāvĕrăt aēdĕm		DDDDDS
Ātquɇ ārdēns ănĭmīs vībrātū tērrŭĭt aūrās		SDSSDS
Ēt sī nōn quīvīt vīrtūtɇm ōstēndĕrĕ fāctīs		SSSSDS
Cōrdĕ tămēn hăbĭtūm pătĕfēcĭt ĕt ōrĕ vĭrīlĕm		DDDDDS
Nēc mānēs rīdērĕ vĭdēns aūdācĭtĕr īnfĭt	1040	SSDSDS
Ō mĭhĭ sī clĭpĕūs vēl sīc mŏdø ădēssĕt ămīcŭs		DDSDDS
Fōrs tĭbĭ vīctŏrĭām dē mē nōn īnclĭtă vīrtūs		DDSSDS
Cōntŭlĭt ād scūtūm mūcrōnɇm hīc tōllĭtŏ nōstrŭm		DSSSDS
Tūm quŏquĕ sūbrīdēns vĕnĭō iām dīxĕrăt hērōs		DSDSDS
Ēt cūrsᵾ ādvŏlĭtāns dēxtrām fĕrĭēntĭs ădēmĭt	1045	SDSDDS
Sēd cᵾm āthlētⱥ īctūm lībrārĕt ăb aūrĕ sĕcūndŭm		SSSDDS
Pērgēntīquɇ ănĭmaē vālvās ăpĕrīrĕ stŭdērĕt		SDSDDS
Ēccĕ Tănāstŭs ădēst tēlīs cūm rēgĕ rĕsūmptīs		DDSSDS
Ēt sŏcĭᵾm ōbiēctā prōtēxīt vūlnĕrĕ pēltā		DSSSDS
Hīnc īndīgnātūs īrām cōnvērtĭt ĭn īpsŭm	1050	SSSSDS
Wālthărĭūs hŭmĕrūmquɇ ēiūs dē cārdĭnĕ vēllĭt		DDSSDS
Pērquĕ lătūs dūctō sūffūdīt vīscĕră fērrō		DSSSDS
Āvē prōcūmbēns sūbmūrmŭrăt ōrĕ Tănāstŭs		SSSDDS
Quō rĕcĭdēntĕ prĕcēs cōntēmpsīt prōmĕrĕ Trōgŭs		DDSSDS
Cōnvĭcĭīsquĕ sŭī vīctōrɇm īncēndĭt ămārīs	1055	DDSSDS
Seū vīrtūtɇ ănĭmī seū dēspērāvĕrăt ēxĭn		SDSSDS
Ālphărĭdēs mŏrĕrɇ īnquĭt ĕt haēc sūb Tārtără trānsfĕr		DDDSDS
Ēnārrāns sŏcĭīs quōd tū sīs ūltŭs ĕōsdĕm		SDSSDS
Hīs dīctīs tōrquēm cōllō cīrcūmdĕdĭt aūreŭm		SSSSDS
Ēccĕ sĭmūl caēsī vōlvūntūr pūlvĕrɇ ămīcī	1060	DSSSDS
Crēbrīs foēdātūm fĕrĭēntēs cālcĭbŭs ārvŭm		SSDSDS

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1–12: Introduction: the Huns 13–418: The Huns 13–33: The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage 34–74: The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage 75–92: The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage 93–115: Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court 116–122: Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen 123–141: Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage 142–169: Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride 170–214: Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle 215–418: The Escape 215–255: Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund 256–286: Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure 287–323: Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep 324–357: Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court 358–379: The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin 380–418: Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward 419–1061: The Single Combats 419–639: Diplomacy 419–435: Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms 436–488: Gunther, King of the Franks, learns of Walther’s presence on his territory and, despite Hagen’s warnings, decides to pursue him for his treasure 489–512: Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep 513–531: Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it 532–571: Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance 572–580: Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force 581–616: Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage 617–639: Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill 640–1061: Combat 640–685: 1st single combat. Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him 686–719: 2nd single combat. Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew 720–724: Gunther encourages his men 725–753: 3rd single combat. Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus 754–780: 4th single combat. Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults 781–845: 5th single combat. Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults 846–877. Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed 878–913. 6th single combat. After trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid 914–940: 7th single combat. Walther slays Gerwitus 941–961: Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest 962–981. 8th single combat. Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays 982–1061. Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther 1062–1452: The Final Combat 1062–1088: Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses 1089–1129: Hagen changes his mind and agrees to help Gunther, but advises that they must lie low wait until Walther comes down from the mountains into open ground 1130–1187: Walther decides to spend the night in the mountains. He rematches the severed heads with the bodies of his victims, prays for their souls, then sleeps 1188–1207: The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors 1208–1236: Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther 1237–1279: Walther ignores Gunther and pleads with Hagen to remember the bond of their childhood friendship; Hagen counters that Walther has already broken their faith by slaying Patavrid 1280–1345: The fight begins and continues for seven hours; Gunther foolishly tries to retrieve a thrown spear from the ground near Walther and is only saved from death by Hagen’s brave intervention 1346–1375: Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life 1376–1395: Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth 1396–1442: Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt 1443–1452: The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians 1453–1456: Epilogue

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