Waltharius1130Scansion

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)

Īntĕrĕⱥ ōccĭdŭās vērgēbāt Phoēbŭs ĭn ōrās	1130	DDSSDS
Ūltĭmă pēr nōtām sīgnāns vēstīgĭă Thīlĕn		DSSSDS
Ēt cūm Scōttĭgĕnīs pōst tērgă rĕlīquĭt Hĭbērōs		SDSDDS
Hīc pōstquⱥm ōcĕănās sēnsīm călĕfēcĕrăt ūndās		SDSDDS
Hēspĕrŏs Aūsŏnĭdīs ōbvērtīt cōrnŭă tērrīs		DDSSDS
Tūm sēcūm săpĭēns coēpīt trāctārĕ sătēllēs	1135	SDSSDS
Ūtrūm sūb tūtō pēr dēnsă sĭlēntĭă cāstrō		SSSDDS
Sīstĕrĕt ān vāstīs hĕrĕmī cōmmīttĕrĕt ārvīs		DSDSDS
Aēstŭăt īmmēnsīs cūrārūm flūctĭbŭs ēt quĭd		DSSSDS
Iām făcĕrēt sōllērs ārgūtⱥ īndāgĭnĕ quaērĭt		DSSSDS
Sōlŭs ĕnīm Hăgănō fŭĕrāt sūspēctŭs ĕt īllŭd	1140	DDDSDS
Ōscīllūm rēgīs sūbtēr cōmplēxĭbŭs āctŭm		SSSSDS
Āmbĭĕrāt prōrsūs quaē sīt sēntēntĭă mēntī		DSSSDS
Hōstĭs ĕt ān ūrbēm vēllēnt rĕmĕārĕ rĕlīctăm		DSSDDS
Plūrĭbŭs ūt sŏcĭīs pēr nōctēm fōrtĕ cŏāctīs		DDSSDS
Prīmō mānĕ părēnt bēllūm rĕcrĕārĕ nĕfāndŭm	1145	SDSDDS
Ān sōlɨ īnsĭdĭās făcĕrēnt prŏpĭūsquĕ lătērēnt		SDDDDS
Tērrĕt ăd haēc trĭvĭīs īgnōtī sīlvă mĕātūs		DDSSDS
Nē lŏcă fōrtāssīs īncūrrĕrĕt āspĕră spīnīs		DSSDDS
Īmmō quīppĕ fĕrīs spōnsāmquɇ āmīttĕrĕt īllīs		SDSSDS
Hīs ĭtă prōvīsīs ēxplōrātīsquĕ prŏfātŭr	1150	DSSSDS
Ēn quōcūmquĕ mŏdō rēs pērgānt hīc rĕcŭbābō		SDSSDS
Dōnēc cīrcŭĭēns lūmēn spĕră rēddăt ămātŭm		SDSDDS
Nē pătrĭaē fīnēs dīcāt rēx īllĕ sŭpērbŭs		DSSSDS
Ēvāsīssĕ fŭgā fūrīs dē mōrĕ pĕr ūmbrās		SDSSDS
Dīxĭt ĕt ēccĕ vĭām vāllō praēmūnĭĭt ārtăm	1155	DDSSDS
Ūndĭquĕ praēcīsīs spīnīs sĭmŭl ēt pălĭūrīs		DSSDDS
Quō fāctø ād trūncōs sēsē cōnvērtĭt ămārō		SSSSDS
Cūm gĕmĭtᵾ ēt cuīcūmquĕ sŭūm căpŭt āpplĭcăt ātquĕ		DSDDDS
Cōntrⱥ ŏrĭēntālēm prōstrātūs cōrpŏrĕ pārtĕm		DSSSDS
Āc nūdūm rĕtĭnēns ēnsēm hāc vōcĕ prĕcātŭr	1160	SDSSDS
Rērūm fāctōrī sĕd ĕt ōmnĭă fāctă rĕgēntī		SSDDDS
Nīl sĭnĕ pērmīssō cuīūs vēl dēnĭquĕ iūssō		DSSSDS
Cōnstăt ăgō grātēs quōd mē dēfēndĭt ĭnīquīs		DSSSDS
Hōstīlīs tūrmaē tēlīs nēc nōn quŏquĕ prōbrīs		SSSSDS
Dēprĕcŏr āt dŏmĭnūm cōntrītā mēntĕ bĕnīgnŭm	1165	DDSSDS
Ūt quī pēccāntēs nōn vūlt sēd pērdĕrĕ cūlpās		SSSSDS
Hōs īn caēlēstī praēstēt mĭhĭ sēdĕ vĭdērī		SSSDDS
Quī pōstquⱥm ōrāndī fīnēm dĕdĭt īlĭcŏ sūrgēns		SSSDDS
Sēx gīrāvĭt ĕquōs ēt vīrgīs rītĕ rĕtōrtīs		SDSSDS
Vīncĭĭt hī tāntūm rĕmănēbānt nēmpĕ dŭōbŭs	1170	DSDSDS
Pēr tēlⱥ ābsūmptīs tērnōs rēx Gūnthērĕ ăbēgĭt		SSSSDS
Hīs ĭtă cōmpŏsĭtīs prōcīnctūm sōlvĭt ĕt āltē		DDSSDS
Īngēntī fūmāns lĕvĭābāt pōndĕrĕ cōrpŭs		SSDSDS
Tūm maēstām laētō sōlāns āffāmĭnĕ spōnsăm		SSSSDS
Mōxquĕ cĭbūm căpĭēns aēgrōs rĕcrĕāvĕrăt ārtūs	1175	DDSDDS
Ōppĭdø ĕnīm lāssūs fŭĕrāt clĭpĕōquĕ rĕcūmbēns		DSDDDS
Prīmī cūstōdēm sōmnī iŭbĕt ēssĕ pŭēllăm		SSSDDS
Īpsĕ mătūtīnām dīspōnēns tōllĕrĕ cūrăm		DSSSDS
Quaē fŭĕrāt sūspēctă măgīs tāndēmquĕ quĭēvĭt		DSDSDS
Ād cuīūs căpŭt īllă sĕdēns sŏlĭtō vĭgĭlāvĭt	1180	SDDDDS
Ēt dōrmītāntēs cāntū pătĕfēcĭt ŏcēllōs		SSSDDS
Āst ŭbĭ vīr prīmūm iⱥm ēxpērgīscēndŏ sŏpōrĕm		DSSSDS
Rūpĕrăt ābsquĕ mŏrā sūrgēns dōrmīrĕ pŭēllăm		DDSSDS
Iūssĭt ĕt ārrēptā sē fūlcĭĭt īmpĭgĕr hāstā		DSSDDS
Sīc rĕlĭquūm nōctīs dūxīt mŏdŏ quīppĕ căbāllōs	1185	DSSDDS
Cīrcŭĭt īntērdᵾm aūscūltāns vāllō prŏpĭāvĭt		DSSSDS
Ēxōptāns ōrbī spĕcĭēs āc lūmĭnă rēddī		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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