Waltharius1237Scansion

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)

Ālphărĭdēs cōntrā rēgī nōn rēddĭdĭt ūllă		DSSSDS
Sēd vĕlŭt hīnc sūrdūs ălĭō cōnvērtĭtŭr aīēns		DSDSDS
Ād tē sērmŏ mĭhī Hăgănō sūbsīstĕ părūmpĕr		SDDSDS
Quīd rŏgŏ tām fīdūm sŭbĭtō mūtāvĭt	1240	DSDSDS
Ūt dīscēssūrūs nūpēr vīx pōssĕ rĕvēllī		SSSSDS
Quī nōstrīs vīsūs fŭĕrāt cōmplēxĭbŭs ūltrō		SSDSDS
Nūllīs nēmpĕ mălīs laēsūs nōs āppĕtăt ārmīs		SDSSDS
Spērābām fătĕōr dē tē sēd dēnĭquĕ fāllŏr		SDSSDS
Quōd sī dɇ ēxĭlĭō rĕdĕūntēm nōssĕ vălērēs	1245	SDDSDS
Īpsĕ sălūtātūm mĭhĭmēt mōx ōbvĭŭs īrēs		DSDSDS
Ēt lĭcĕt īnvītᵾm hōspĭtĭī rĕquĭētĕ fŏvērēs		DSDDDS
Pācĭfĭcēquɇ īn rēgnă pătrīs dēdūcĕrĕ vēllēs		DSDSDS
Sōllĭcĭtūsquĕ fŭī quōrsūm tŭă mūnĕră fērrĕm		DDSDDS
Nāmquĕ pĕr īgnōtās dīxī pērgēns rĕgĭōnēs	1250	DSSSDS
Frāncōrūm vĕrĕōr Hăgănōnĕ sŭpērstĭtĕ nūllŭm		SDDDDS
Ōbsĕcrŏ pēr lūdōs rĕsĭpīscĭtŏ iām pŭĕrīlēs		DSDDDS
Ūnănĭmēs quĭbŭs āssuētī fuīmūsquĕ pĕrītī		DDSDDS
Ēt quōrūm cūltū prīmōs āttrīvĭmŭs ānnōs		SSSSDS
Īnclĭtă quōnām mīgrāvīt cōncōrdĭă nōbīs	1255	DSSSDS
Sēmpĕr ĭn hōstĕ dŏmīquĕ mănēns nēc scāndălă nōscēns		DDDSDS
Quīppĕ tŭī făcĭēs pătrĭs ōblīvīscĭĕr ēgĭt		DDDSDS
Tēcūm dēgēntī mĭhĭ pātrĭă vīlŭĭt āmplă		SSDDDS
Nūmquīd mēntĕ fĭdɇm ābrādīs saēpīssĭmĕ pāctăm		SDSSDS
Dēprĕcŏr hōc ābscīdĕ nĕfās neū bēllă lăcēssās	1260	DSDSDS
Sītquɇ īncōnvūlsūm nōbīs pēr tēmpŏră foēdŭs		SSSSDS
Quōd sī cōnsēntīs, iām nūnc dītātŭs ăbībĭs		SSSSDS
Eūlŏgĭīs rŭtĭlø ūmbōnēm cōmplēbŏ mĕtāllō		DDSSDS
Cōntrā quaē Hăgănō vūltᵾ haēc āffāmĭnă tōrvō		SDSSDS
Ēdĭdĭt ātquɇ īrām sīc īnsĭnŭāvĭt ăpērtăm	1265	DSSDDS
Vīm prĭŭs ēxērcēs Wālthārī pōstquĕ sŏphārĭs		DSSSDS
Tūtĕ fĭdɇm ābscĭdĕrās cūm mēmĕt ădēssĕ vĭdērēs		DDSDDS
Ēt tōt strāvīssēs sŏcĭōs īmmōquĕ prŏpīnquōs		SSDSDS
Ēxcūsārĕ nĕquīs quīn mē tūnc āffŏrĕ nōssēs		SDSSDS
Cuīūs sī făcĭēs lătŭīt tămĕn ārmă vĭdēbās	1270	SDDDDS
Nōtă sătīs hăbĭtūquĕ vĭrūm rēscīrĕ vălēbās		DDDSDS
Cētĕră fōrs tŭlĕrīm sī vēl dŏlŏr ūnŭs ăbēssĕt		DDSDDS
Ūnĭcɇ ĕnīm cārūm rŭtĭlūm blāndūm prĕtĭōsŭm		DSDSDS
Cārpsīstī flōrēm mūcrōnīs fālcĕ tĕnēllŭm		SSSSDS
Haēc rēs ēst pāctūm quⱥ īrrītāstī prĭŏr ālmŭm	1275	SSSSDS
Īccīrcōquĕ găzām cŭpĭō prō foēdĕrĕ nūllăm		SDDSDS
Sītnĕ tĭbī sōlī vīrtūs vŏlŏ dīscĕrɇ ĭn ārmīs		DSSDDS
Dēquĕ tŭīs mănĭbūs caēdēm pērquīrŏ nĕpōtĭs		DDSSDS
Ēn aūt ōppĕtŏ sīvɇ ălĭquīd mĕmŏrābĭlĕ fāxō		SDDDDS

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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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