Waltharius781Scansion

5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)

Tūnc ā Gūnthărĭō clĭpĕūm sĭbĭ pōstŭlăt īpsŭm		SDDDDS
Quīntŭs ăb īnflātō Hădăwārdūs pēctŏrĕ lūsŭs		DSDSDS
Quī pērgēns hāstām sŏcĭīs dīmīsĭt hăbēndăm		SSDSDS
Aūdāx īn sōlūm cōnfīsŭs ĭnānĭtĕr ēnsĕm		SSSDDS
Ēt dūm cōnspĭcĕrēt dēiēctă cădāvĕră tōtăm	785	SDSDDS
Cōnclūsīssĕ vĭām nĕc ĕquūm trānsīrĕ vălērĕ		SDDSDS
Dīssĭlĭēns părăt īrĕ pĕdēs stĕtĭt ācĕr ĭn ārmīs		DDDDDS
Wālthărĭūs laūdātquĕ vĭrūm quī praēbŭĭt aēquăm		DSDSDS
Pūgnāndī sōrtēm Hădăwārt tūm dīxĭt ăd īllŭm		SSDSDS
Ō vērsūtĕ dŏlīs āc fraūdīs cōnscĭĕ sērpēns	790	SDSSDS
Ōccūltārɇ ārtūs squāmōsō tēgmĭnĕ suētŭs		SSSSDS
Āc vĕlŭtī cŏlŭbēr gīrūm cōllēctŭs ĭn ūnŭm		DDSSDS
Tēlă tŏt ēvītās tĕnŭī sĭnĕ vūlnĕrĭs īctū		DSDDDS
Ātquĕ vĕnēnātās lūdīs sĭnĕ mōrĕ săgīttās		DSSDDS
Nūmquĭd ĕt īstĕ pŭtās āstū vītābĭtŭr īctŭs	795	DDSSDS
Quēm prŏpĭūs stāntīs cērtō lībrāmĭnĕ mīttĭt		DSSSDS
Dēxtră mănūs nĕquɇ ĕnɨm īs tēlī seū vūlnĕrĭs aūctŏr		DDSSDS
Aūdī cōnsĭlĭūm pārmām dēpōnĭtŏ pīctăm		SDSSDS
Hānc mĕă sōrs quaērīt rēgīs quŏquĕ spōnsĭŏ praēstăt		DSSDDS
Nōlŏ quĭdēm laēdās ŏcŭlīs quĭă cōmplăcĕt īstĭs	800	DSDDDS
Sīn ălĭās lĭcĕt ēt lūcēm mĭhĭ dēmpsĕrĭs ālmăm		DDSDDS
Āssūnt hīc plūrēs sŏcĭī cārnīsquĕ prŏpīnquī		SSDSDS
Quī quāmvīs vŏlŭcrēm sĭmŭlēs pēnnāsquĕ căpēssās		SDDSDS
Tē tămĕn īmmūnēm nūmquām pătĭēntŭr ăbīrĕ		DSSDDS
Bēllĭgĕr āt cōntrā nīl tērrĭtŭs īntŭlĭt īstă	805	DSSDDS
Dē rĕlĭquīs tăcĕō clĭpĕūm dēfēndĕrĕ cūrō		DDDSDS
Prō mĕrĭtīs mĭhĭ crēdĕ bŏnīs sūm dēbĭtŏr īllī		DDDSDS
Hōstĭbŭs īstĕ mĕīs sɇ ōppōnĕrĕ saēpĕ sŏlēbăt		DDSDDS
Et prō vūlnĕrĭbūs sūscēpīt vūlnĕră nōstrīs		SDSSDS
Quām sĭt ŏpōrtūnūs hŏdĭē mĭhĭ cērnĭs ĕt īpsĕ	810	DSDDDS
Nōn cūm Wālthărĭō lŏquĕrērīs fōrsăn ăbēssĕt		SDDSDS
Vīrĭbŭs ō sūmmīs hōstēm dēpēllĕrĕ cūrēs		DSSSDS
Dēxtĕră nē răpĭāt tĭbĭ prōpūgnācŭlă mūrī		DDDSDS
Tū clāvᵾm ūmbōnīs stŭdĕās rĕtĭnērĕ sĭnīstră		DSDDDS
Ātquɇ ĕbŏrī dĭgĭtōs cīrcūmfēr glūtĭnĕ fīxōs	815	DDSSDS
Īstīc nē pōnās pōndūs quōd tāntă vĭārŭm		SSSSDS
Pōrtāstī spătĭⱥ ēx Ăvărūm nām sēdĭbŭs āltīs		SDDSDS
Īllĕ dĕhīnc īnvītŭs ăgīs sī spōntĕ rĕcūsās		DSDSDS
Nēx sōlūm pārmām sĕd ĕquūm cūm vīrgĭnɇ ĕt aūrŏ		SSDSDS
Rēddēs tūm dēmūm scĕlĕrūm crŭcĭāmĭnă pēndēs	820	SSDDDS
Haēc ăĭt ēt nōtūm vāgīnā dīrĭpĭt ēnsĕm		DSSSDS
Īntēr sē vărĭīs tērrārūm pārtĭbŭs ōrtī		SDSSDS
Cōncūrrūnt stŭpŭīt Vŏsĕgūs haēc fūlmĭnⱥ ēt īctūs		SDDSDS
Ōllī sūblīmēs ănĭmīs āc grāndĭbŭs ārmīs		SSDSDS
Hīc glădĭō fīdēns hīc ācĕr ĕt ārdŭŭs hāstă	825	DSSDDS
Īntēr sē mūltⱥ ēt vălĭdā vī proēlĭă mīscēnt		SSDSDS
Nōn sīc nīgră sŏnāt pērcūssă sĕcūrĭbŭs īlēx		SDSDDS
Ūt dānt tīnnītūs gălĕaē clĭpĕīquĕ rĕsūltānt		SSDDDS
Mīrāntūr Frānci quōd nōn lāssēscĕrĕt hērōs		SSSSDS
Wālthărĭūs cuī nūllă quĭēs spătĭūmvĕ dăbātŭr	830	DSDDDS
Ēmĭcăt hīc īmpūnĕ pŭtāns iām Wōrmătĭēnsĭs		DSDSDS
Āltɇ ēt sūblātō cōnsūrgīt fērvĭdŭs ēnsĕm		SSSSDS
Hōc īctū mĕmŏrāns sēmēt fīnīrĕ dŭēllŭm		SDSSDS
Prōvĭdŭs āt iŭvĕnīs fĕrĭēntēm cūspĭdɇ ădāctā		DDDSDS
Īntērcēpĭt ĕt īgnārūm dīmīttĕrĕ fērrŭm	835	SDSSDS
Cōgēbāt prŏcŭl īn dūmīs rēsplēndŭĭt ēnsĭs		SDSSDS
Hīc ŭbĭ sē glădĭō spŏlĭātūm vīdĭt ămīcō		DDDSDS
Āccĕlĕrārĕ fŭgām frŭtĭcēsquĕ vŏlēbăt ădīrĕ		DDDDDS
Ālphărĭdēs frētūs pĕdĭbūs vĭrĭdīquĕ iŭvēntā		DSDDDS
Īnsĕquĭtūr dīcēns quōnām fŭgĭs āccĭpĕ scūtŭm	840	DSSDDS
Sīc ăĭt ātquɇ hāstām mănĭbūs lĕvăt ōcĭŭs āmbīs		DSDDDS
Ēt fĕrĭt īllĕ cădīt clĭpĕūs sŭpĕrīntŏnăt īngēns		DDDDDS
Nēc tārdāt iŭvĕnīs pĕdĕ cōllūm prēssĭt ĕt hāstā		SDDSDS
Dīvēllēns pārmām tēllūrɨ īnfīxĕrăt īllŭm		SSSSDS
Īpsɇ ŏcŭlōs vērtēns ănĭmām sūfflāvĭt ĭn aūrăm	845	DSDSDS

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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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