Waltharius1396Scansion

Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)

Tālī nēgŏtĭō dĭrĭmūntūr proēlĭă fāctō		SDDSDS
Quēmquĕ sŭūm vūlnūs ātquɇ aēgĕr ănhēlĭtŭs ārmă		DSSDDS
Pōnĕrĕ pērsuāsīt quīsnⱥm hīnc īmmūnĭs ăbīrĕt		DSSSDS
Quā dŭŏ māgnănĭmɨ hērōēs tām vīrĭbŭs aēquī		DDSSDS
Quām fērvōrɇ ănĭmī stĕtĕrānt īn fūlmĭnĕ bēllī	1400	SDDSDS
Pōstquām fīnĭs ădēst īnsīgnĭă quēmquĕ nŏtābānt		SDSDDS
Īllīc Gūnthărĭī rēgīs pēs pālmă iăcēbăt		SDSSDS
Wālthărĭī nēc nōn trĕmŭlūs Hăgănōnĭs ŏcēllūs		DSDDDS
Sīc sīc ārmīllās pārtītī sūnt Ăvărēnsēs		SSSSDS
Cōnsēdērĕ dŭō nām tērtĭŭs īllĕ iăcēbăt	1405	SDSDDS
Sānguĭnĭs ūndāntēm tērgēntēs flōrĭbŭs āmnĕm		DSSSDS
Haēc īntēr tĭmĭdām rĕvŏcāt clāmōrĕ pŭēllăm		SDDSDS
Ālphărĭdēs vĕnĭēns quaē saūcĭă quaēquĕ lĭgāvĭt		DDSDDS
Hīs ĭtă cōmpŏsĭtīs spōnsūs praēcēpĭt ĕīdĕm		DDSSDS
Iām mīscētŏ mĕrūm Hăgănōnɨ ēt pōrrĭgĕ prīmŭm	1410	SDDSDS
Ēst āthlētă bŏnūs fĭdĕī sī iūră rĕsērvĕt		SDDSDS
Tūm praēbētŏ mĭhī rĕlĭquīs quī plūs tŏlĕrāvī		SDDSDS
Pōstrēmūm vŏlŏ Gūnthărĭūs bĭbăt ūtpŏtĕ sēgnĭs		SDDDDS
Īntēr māgnănĭmūm quī pārŭĭt ārmă vĭrōrŭm		SDSDDS
Ēt quī Mārtĭs ŏpūs tĕpĭdɇ ātquɇ ēnērvĭtĕr ēgĭt	1415	SDDSDS
Ōbsĕquĭtūr cūnctīs Hĕrĭrīcī fīlĭă vērbīs		DSDSDS
Frāncŭs ăt ōblātō lĭcĕt ārēns pēctŏrĕ vīnō		DSDSDS
Dēfĕr ăīt prĭŭs Ālphărĭdī spōnsø āc sĕnĭōrī		DDDSDS
Vīrgŏ tŭō quŏnĭām fătĕōr mē fōrtĭŏr īllĕ		DDDSDS
Nēc sōlūm mē sēd cūnctōs sŭpĕrēmĭnĕt ārmīs	1420	SSSDDS
Hīc tāndēm Hăgănō spīnōsŭs ĕt īpsɇ Ăquĭtānŭs		SDSDDS
Mēntĭbūs īnvīctī lĭcĕt ōmnī cōrpŏrĕ lāssī		DSDSDS
Pōst vărĭōs pūgnaē strĕpĭtūs īctūsquĕ trĕmēndōs		DSDSDS
Īntēr pōcŭlă scūrrīlī cērtāmĭnĕ lūdūnt		SDSSDS
Frāncŭs ăīt iām dehīnc cērvōs ăgĭtābĭs ămīcĕ	1425	DSSDDS
Quōrūm dē cŏrĭō wāntīs sĭnĕ fĭnĕ frŭārĭs		SDSDDS
Āt dēxtrūm mŏnĕō tĕnĕrā lānūgĭnĕ cōmplē		SDDSDS
Ūt caūsaɇ īgnārōs pālmaē sŭb ĭmāgĭnĕ fāllās		SSSDDS
Wāh! sēd quīd dīcīs quōd rītᵾm īnfrīngĕrĕ gēntĭs		SSSSDS
Āc dēxtrō fĕmŏrī glădĭᵾm āgglŏmĕrārĕ vĭdērĭs	1430	SDDDDS
Ūxōrīquĕ tŭaē sī quāndø ĕă cūră sŭbīntrăt		SDSDDS
Pērvērsø āmplēxū cīrcūmdăbĭs eūgĕ sĭnīstrăm		SSSDDS
Iām quīd dēmŏrŏr ēn pōsthāc tĭbĭ quīcquĭd ăgēndūm ɇst		SDSDDS
Laēvă mănūs făcĭēt Cuī Wālthărĕ tālĭă rēddĭt		DDSDDS
Cūr tām prōsĭlĭās ādmīrōr lūscĕ Sĭcāmbĕr	1435	SDSSDS
Sī vēnōr cērvōs cārnēm vītābĭs ăprīnăm		SSSSDS
Ēx hōc iām fămŭlīs tū sūspēctāndŏ iŭbēbĭs		SDSSDS
Hērōūm tūrbās trānsvērsă tŭēndŏ sălūtāns		SSSDDS
Sēd fĭdĕī mĕmŏr āntīquaē tĭbĭ cōnsĭlĭābŏr		DDSDDS
Iām sī quāndŏ dŏmūm vĕnĭās lărĭbūsquĕ prŏpīnquēs	1440	SDDDDS
Ēffĭcĕ lārdātām dē mūltrā fārrĕquĕ pūltăm		DSSSDS
Haēc părĭtēr vīctūm tĭbĭ cōnfĕrĕt ātquĕ mĕdēlăm		DSDDDS

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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 962–981. 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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