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Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)

Vīrgŏ mĕmōr praēcēptă vĭrī cōmplēvĭt ĕt ēccĕ		DSDSDS
Praēfīnītă dĭēs ĕpŭlārūm vēnĭt ĕt īpsĕ		SDDSDS
Wālthărĭūs māgnīs īnstrūxīt sūmptĭbŭs ēscās		DSSSDS
Lūxŭrĭⱥ īn mĕdĭā rĕsĭdēbāt dēnĭquĕ mēnsā	290	DDDSDS
Īngrĕdĭtūrquɇ aūlām vēlīs rēx ūndĭquĕ sēptăm		DSSSDS
Hērōs māgnănĭmūs sŏlĭtō quēm mōrĕ sălūtāns		SDDSDS
Dūxĕrăt ād sŏlĭūm quōd bīssūs cōmpsĭt ĕt ōstrŭm		DDSSDS
Cōnsēdīt lătĕrīquĕ dŭcēs hīnc īndĕquĕ bīnōs		SDDSDS
Āssēdīssĕ iŭbēt rĕlĭquōs lŏcăt īpsĕ mĭnīstĕr	295	SDDDDS
Cēntēnōs sĭmŭl āccŭbĭtūs ĭnĭērĕ sŏdālēs		SDDDDS
Dīvērsāsquĕ dăpēs lībāns cōnvīvă rĕsūdăt		SDSSDS
Hīs ēt sūblātīs ălĭaē rĕfĕrūntŭr ĕdēndaē		SSDDDS
Ātquɇ ēxquīsītūm fērvēbāt mīgmă pĕr aūrŭm		SSSSDS
Aūrĕă bīssīna tāntūm stānt gaūsăpĕ vāsă	300	DSSSDS
Ēt pīgmēntātūs crātērēs Bāchŭs ădōrnăt		SSSSDS
Īllĭcĭt ād haūstūm spĕcĭēs dūlcēdŏquĕ pōtŭs		DSDSDS
Wālthărĭūs cūnctōs ād vīnᵾm hōrtātŭr ĕt ēscăm		DSSSDS
Pōstquⱥm ĕpŭlīs dēpūlsă fămēs sūblātăquĕ mēnsă		DSDSDS
Hērōs iām dīctūs dŏmĭnūm laētāntĕr ădōrsŭs	305	SSDSDS
Īnquĭt ĭn hōc rŏgĭtō clārēscāt grātĭă vēstră		DDSSDS
Ūt vōs īnprīmīs rĕlĭquōs tūnc laētĭfĭcētīs		SSDSDS
Ēt sĭmŭl īn vērbō nāppām dĕdĭt ārtĕ pĕrāctăm		DSSDDS
Ōrdĭnĕ scūlptūraē rĕfĕrēntēm gēstă prĭōrŭm		DSDSDS
Quām rēx āccĭpĭēns haūstū văcŭāvĕrăt ūnō	310	SDSDDS
Cōnfēstīmquĕ iŭbēt rĕlĭquōs ĭmĭtārĭĕr ōmnēs		SDDDDS
Ōcĭŭs āccūrrūnt pīncērnaē mōxquĕ rĕcūrrūnt		DSSSDS
Pōcŭlă plēnă dăbānt ĕt ĭnānĭă sūscĭpĭēbānt		DDDDDS
Hōspĭtĭs āc rēgīs cērtānt hōrtātĭbŭs ōmnēs		DSSSDS
Ēbrĭĕtās fērvēns tōtā dŏmĭnātŭr ĭn aūlā	315	DSSDDS
Bālbūtīt mădĭdō fācūndĭă fūsă pălātō		SDSDDS
Hērōās vălĭdōs plāntīs tĭtŭbārĕ vĭdērēs		SDSDDS
Tālĭtĕr īn sērām prōdūxīt bāchĭcă nōctĕm		DSSSDS
Mūnĕră Wālthărĭūs rĕtrăhītquĕ rĕdīrĕ vŏlēntēs		DDDDDS
Dōnēc vī pōtūs prēssī sōmnōquĕ grăvātī	320	SSSSDS
Pāssīm pōrtĭcĭbūs stērnūntŭr hŭmōtĕnŭs ōmnēs		SDSDDS
Ēt lĭcĕt īgnĭcrĕmīs vēllēt dărĕ moēnĭă flāmmīs		DDSDDS
Nūllūs quī caūsām pŏtŭīssēt scīrĕ rĕmānsĭt		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 962–980. 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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