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Ecce palatini decurrunt arce ministri 215  Palatini: “palace servants”

 

 Prudentius, Apotheosis 481: ecce Palatinus. . .minister. . . ‘See the servant of the palace. . .’ Aeineid 2.41: Laocoon ardens summa decurrit ab arce. ‘Laocoon in hot haste runs down from the citadel’s height.’ 11.490: fulgebatque alta decurrens aureus arce. ‘He shone with gold as he ran down from the fortress height.’

 

 DSSSDS 
Illius aspectu hilares equitemque tenebant,  Illius equiv. to Waltharii, objective genitive.
Equitem equiv. to equum

 

 DSDDDS
Hiatus: aspectu hilares
False quantities: illius 
Donec vir sella descenderet inclitus alta.  SSSDDS 
Si bene res vergant, tum demum forte requirunt.  Si…vergant: indirect question

 

 DSSSDS 
Ille aliquid modicum narrans intraverat aulam,  Liber Hester 4.2: non enim erat licitum indutum sacco aulam regis intrare. ‘For no one clothed with sackcloth might enter the king’s court.’

 

 DDSSDS
Elision: ille aliquid 
lassus enim fuerat), regisque cubile petebat. 220  Cubile equiv. to cubiculum

 

 DDSDDS 
Illic Hiltgundem solam offendit residentem.  SSSSDS
Elision: solam offendit 
Cui post amplexus atque oscula dulcia dixit:  Aeneid 1.687: cum dabit amplexus atque oscula dulcia figet. . . ‘When she takes you to her bosom, embraces you and imprints sweet kisses. . .’

 

 SSSDDS
Elision: atque oscula 
ocius huc potum ferto, quia fessus anhelo.'  Ocius: as often in the Waltharius, an adverb’s comparative form is used without any real comparative sense.

 

 Statius Thebaid 11.7-8.: Phlegrae ceu fessus anhelet/ proelia. . . ‘As though he were breathless and weary after Phlegra’s fight. . .’

 

 DSSDDS 
Illa mero tallum complevit mox pretiosum  Tallum: “cup, goblet” – a Germanism.

 

 Aeineid 1.729: implevitque mero pateram. ‘She filled the cup with wine.’ Liber II Macchabeorum 14.4: . . .offerens ei. . .tallos qui templi esse videbantur. ‘. . .Offering to him. . .boughs which seemed to belong to the temple.’

 

 DSSSDS 
Porrexitque viro, qui signans accipiebat 225  Signans: “making the sign of the Cross” before partaking of the drink.

 

 Aeineid 8.274: pocula porgite dextris. ‘Stretch forth the cup in your hands.’

 

 SDSSDS 
Virgineamque manum propria constrinxit. at illa  DDDSDS 
Astitit et vultum reticens intendit herilem,  DSDSDS 
Walthariusque bibens vacuum vas porrigit olli  Aeneid 1.254: olli subridens. . . ‘Smiling on her. . .’

 

 DDDSDS 
Ambo etenim norant de se sponsalia facta --  DSSSDS
Elision: ambo etenim 
Provocat et tali caram sermone puellam: 230  DSSSDS 
exilium pariter patimur iam tempore tanto,  Aeneid 2.638: exsiliumque pati. . . ‘to suffer exile. . .’

 

 DDDSDS 
Non ignorantes, quid nostri forte parentes  SSSSDS 
Inter se nostra de re fecere futura.  SSSSDS 
Quamne diu tacito premimus haec ipsa palato?'  Aeneid 7.103: non ipse suo premit ore Latinus. ‘Latinus keeps not shut within his own lips.’

 

 DDDSDS 
Virgo per hyroniam meditans hoc dicere sponsum 235  Per hyroniam: “ironically,” i.e., insincerely, to tease her.

 

 DDDSDS 
Paulum conticuit, sed postea talia reddit:  Aeneid 2.323; 10.530: talia reddit. ‘He answers thus.’

 

 SDSDDS 
Quid lingua simulas, quod ab imo pectore damnas,  Aeineid 6.55: pectore ab imo. . . ‘From his inmost heart. . .’ 11.840: imo pectore.

 

 SDDSDS 
Oreque persuades, toto quod corde refutas,  DSSSDS 
Sit veluti talem pudor ingens ducere nuptam?'  Sit veluti…pudor: “As if it were a disgrace to…!”

 

 DSDSDS 
Vir sapiens contra respondit et intulit ista: 240  DSSDDS 
absit quod memoras! dextrorsum porrige sensum!  Porrige equiv. to dirige
Dextrosrum: i.e., to what is favorable/correct.

 

 Aeneid 4.109: quod memoras. . . ‘What you say. . .’

 

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Noris me nihilum simulata mente locutum  Aeneid 4.105: sensit enim simulata mente locutam. ‘For she knew that with feigned purpose she had spoken.’

 

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Nec quicquam nebulae vel falsi interfore crede.  SDSSDS
Elision: falsi interfore 
Nullus adest nobis exceptis namque duobus:  DSSSDS 
Si nossem temet mihi promptam impendere mentem 245  SSDSDS
Elision: promptam impendere 
Atque fidem votis servare per omnia cautis,  DSSDDS 
Pandere cuncta tibi cordis mysteria vellem.'  DDSSDS 
Tandem virgo viri genibus curvata profatur:  SDDSDS 
ad quaecumque vocas, mi domne, sequar studiose  Domne equiv. to Domine

 

 Aeineid 4.114: perge, sequar. ‘Go on; I will follow.’ Eclogue 3.49: veniam quocumque vocaris. ‘Wherever you challenge me, I’ll be there.’ Aeneid 5.22-23.: sequamur,/ quoque vocat, vertamus iter. ‘Let us follow, and turn our course whither she calls.’

 

 SDSDDS 
Nec quicquam placitis malim praeponere iussis.' 250  SDSSDS 
Ille dehinc: 'piget exilii me denique nostri  DDDSDS 
Et patriae fines reminiscor saepe relictos  Eclogue 1.3: nos patriae finis et dulcia linquimus arva. ‘We are leaving our country’s bounds and sweet fields.’

 

 DSDSDS 
Idcircoque fugam cupio celerare latentem.  Aeneid 1.357: tum celerare fugam patriaque excedere suadet. ‘Then he bids her take speedy flight.’ 3.666: nos procul inde fugam. . .celerare. ‘We speed our flight far from there.’ 9.378: celerare fugam.

 

 SDDDDS 
Quod iam prae multis potuissem forte diebus,  Prae multis…diebus: “many days ago.” Classical authors use prae + abl. to mean “before” only in a spatial sense.

 

 Aeneid 2.342: forte diebus. . . ‘In those days, as it chanced. . .’

 

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