Waltharius1237

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 (1237–1279)

Alpharides contra regi non reddidit ulla,					DSSSDS
Sed velut hinc surdus alio convertitur aiens:					DSDSDS False quantities: surdus
Ad te sermo mihi, Hagano, subsiste parumper!		Sermo mihi: sc. est.	Aeineid 8.560-583. Liber Regum I 9.27: tu autem subsiste paulisper. ‘But stand thou still a while.’		SSDSDS Elision: mihi Hagano
Quid, rogo, tam fidum subito mutavit amicum,	1240		Aeineid 8.560-583.		DSDSDS
Ut, discessurus nuper vix posse revelli		Translate: Ut, qui nuper discessurus [sede Attilae] vix posse nostris complexibus revelli videbatur,…	Aeineid 8.560-583. Aeineid 8.568-569.: non ego nunc dulci amplexu divellerer usquam. ‘Never should I now be torn from your sweet embrace.’ 4.616: complexu avulsus Iuli. . . ‘Torn from Iulus’ embrace. . .’		SSSSDS
Qui nostris visus fuerat complexibus, ultro,			Aeineid 8.560-583.		SSDSDS
Nullis nempe malis laesus, nos appetat armis?			Aeineid 8.560-583.		SDSSDS
Sperabam, fateor, de te, -- sed denique fallor --,			Aeineid 8.560-583.		SDSSDS
Quod si de exilio redeuntem nosse valeres,	1245	Redeuntem: sc. me	Aeineid 8.560-583.		SDDSDS Elision: de exilio
Ipse salutatum mihimet mox obvius ires			Aeineid 8.560-583. Aeneid 10.770: obvius ire parat. ‘He moves to meet him.’		DSDSDS
Et licet invitum hospitii requiete foveres		Licet invitum: apparently because Waltharius is anxious to return home.	Aeineid 8.560-583.		DSDDDS Elision: invitum hospitii
Pacificeque in regna patris deducere velles;			Aeineid 8.560-583. Liber Regum I 25.35: vade pacifice in domum tuam. ‘Go in peace into thy house.’		DSDSDS Elision: pacificeque in
Sollicitusque fui, quorsum tua munera ferrem.			Aeineid 8.560-583.		DDSDDS
Namque per ignotas dixi pergens regiones:	1250		Aeineid 8.560-583.		DSSSDS
Francorum vereor Haganone superstite nullum.		Haganone superstite: “with the exception of Hagen,” cf. line 567.	Aeineid 8.560-583.		SDDDDS
Obsecro per ludos, resipiscito iam, pueriles,			Aeineid 8.560-583.		DSDDDS
Unanimes quibus assueti fuimusque periti			Aeineid 8.560-583.		DDSDDS
Et quorum cultu primos attrivimus annos.			Aeineid 8.560-583.		SSSSDS
Inclita quonam migravit concordia nobis	1255		Aeineid 8.560-583.		DSSSDS
Semper in hoste domique manens nec scandala noscens?		In hoste domique equiv. to domi militiaeque Scandala equiv. to simultates	Aeineid 8.560-583.		DDDSDS
Quippe tui facies patris obliviscier egit,		Patris: sc. mei.	Aeineid 8.560-583. Aeneid 3.5: auguriis agimur divum. ‘We are driven by heaven’s auguries.’ 7.240: imperiis egere suis. ‘It has forced us by its behests.’ 7.393: idem omnis simul ardor agit. ‘The same frenzy drives them all on.’		DDDSDS
Tecum degenti mihi patria viluit ampla.		Degenti: sc. aetatem	Aeineid 8.560-583.		SSDDDS
Numquid mente fidem abradis saepissime pactam?		Abradis equiv. to deles	Aeineid 8.560-583.		SDSSDS Elision: fidem abradis
Deprecor, hoc abscide nefas neu bella lacessas	1260		Aeineid 8.560-583. Aeneid 11.254: suadetque ignota lacessere bella? ‘[What] lures you to provoke unknown warfare?’		DSDSDS
Sitque inconvulsum nobis per tempora foedus.			Aeineid 8.560-583. Boethius, De Consolatione Philosophiae 4.1.23: si ea quae paulo ante conclusa sunt inconvulsa servantu . . . ‘If those conclusions we have just now reached are preserved and not overthrown. . .’		SSSSDS Elision: sitque inconvulsum
Quod si consentis, iam nunc ditatus abibis			Aeineid 8.560-583.		SSSSDS
Eulogiis, rutilo umbonem complebo metallo.'		Eulogiis equiv. to muneribus	Aeineid 8.560-583. Lucan, De Bello Civili 9.364:' robora conplexus rutilo curvata metallo. ‘It coiled round thtrees that bent beneath the ruddy metal.’		DDSSDS Elision: rutilo umbonem
Contra quae Hagano vultu haec affamina torvo			Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.270: cum torvo. . .vultu. . . ‘With his august face. . .’ 13.3-4.: Sigeia torvo/ litora respexit classemque in litore vultu. ‘He let his lowering gaze rest awhile on the Sigean shores.’		SDSSDS Elision: vultu haec Hiatus: quae Hagano
Edidit atque iram sic insinuavit apertam:	1265				DSSDDS Elision: atque iram
Vim prius exerces, Walthari, postque sopharis.		Sopharis: “make pretty speeches.”			DSSSDS
Tute fidem abscideras, cum memet adesse videres		Tute: intensified pronoun.			DDSDDS Elision: fidem abscideras False quantities: abscideras
Et tot stravisses socios immoque propinquos.					SSDSDS
Excusare nequis, quin me tunc affore nosses.		Quin equiv. to quod non			SDSSDS
Cuius si facies latuit, tamen arma videbas	1270	Cuius equiv. to mea			SDDDDS
Nota satis habituque virum rescire valebas.					DDDSDS
Cetera fors tulerim, si vel dolor unus abesset:					DDSDDS
Unice enim carum rutilum blandum pretiosum					DSDSDS Elision: unice enim
Carpsisti florem mucronis falce tenellum.		Florem: Patavrid, Hagen’s nephew.	Aeneid 9.435-436: purpureus veluti cum flos succisus aratro/ languescit moriens. ‘As when a purple flower, severed by the plough, droops in death.’		SSSSDS
Haec res est, pactum qua irritasti prior almum,	1275				SSSSDS
Circoque gazam cupio pro foedere nullam.					SDDSDS
Sitne tibi soli virtus, volo discere in armis,					DSSDDS Elision: discere in
Deque tuis manibus caedem perquiro nepotis.					DDSSDS
En aut oppeto sive aliquid memorabile faxo.'		Oppeto: sc. mortem Faxo: archaic future perfect form, here equivalent to future.			SDDDDS Elision: sive aliquid

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Prologue 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 962–980. 8th single combat. Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays 981–1061. 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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