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Waltharius1453English

2009-08-28T23:18:36Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Epilogue (1453–1456)===
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|Whoever read this work, forgive a chirping cricket.
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|Consider not its voice, still strident, but its age;
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|For, not yet seeking lofty heights, it has just left
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|The nest. This is the poem of Walter. Christ save you.
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{|
|[[Waltharius1443English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* '''Epilogue (1453–1456)'''}}
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|[[Waltharius1453|Latin]]
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Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius1443English

2009-08-28T23:18:07Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)===
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|When this was said, the men renew again their pledge;
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|Together lifting up the king, who suffered gravely,
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|They put him on a horse, then went their separate ways:
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|The Franks to Worms, the man from Aquitaine back home.
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|There, joyously received with lavish honors, he
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|Declared in public he would marry Hildegund.
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|Upon his father’s death and loss, beloved by all,
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|He ruled his people happily for thirty years.
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|What wars he fought and what great triumphs often gained,
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|Behold, my blunted stylus now declines to write.
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{|
|[[Waltharius1396English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** '''The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)'''
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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|[[Waltharius1453English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius143|Latin]]
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Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius1396English

2009-08-28T23:17:37Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)===
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|And with such business done, the fights are broken off.
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|His wound and grave exhaustion prompted each to lay
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|His weapons down. Who might have left that place unscathed,
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|Where two great-hearted heroes, equal in both strength
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|And passion, stood among the lightning-bolts of battle?
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|The fight is ended; marks of honor branded each.
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|King Gunther’s foot was lying there, and Walter’s hand
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|Was lying there, and also Hagen’s twitching eye.
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|Thus, thus the men have shared the treasure of the Avars!
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|Two sat, because the third of them was lying down,
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|While wiping up with herbs the surging flow of blood.
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|Meanwhile the son of Alphere summoned with a cry
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|The timid girl, who came and bandaged each man’s wounds.
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|When this was finished, her betrothed commanded her,
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|“Now mix some wine and offer it to Hagen first,
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|A worthy champion, if he keeps the laws of faith.
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|And then serve me: I suffered more than both of them.
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|And I want Gunther to drink last of all, since he
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|Was sluggish in a battle of great-hearted men;
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|Lukewarm and nerveless he performed the work of Mars.”
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|Hereric’s daughter follows all of his commands.
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|When offered wine, the Frank, though parched with thirst, instructs,
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|“First serve the son of Alphere, your betrothed and master;
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|For I say, girl, he is a stronger man than I,
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|Surpassing not just me but every man in arms.”
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|Here thorny Hagen and the man from Aquitaine,
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|Fatigued throughout their bodies but in minds undaunted,
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|After the crashing tide and awesome blows of battle,
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|Amid their drinking play a game of taunting jokes.
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|The Frank: “From now on, friend, you will go hunting stags
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|To make gloves without number fashioned from their hides.
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|But my advice is, stuff the right glove with soft down,
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|And use this phantom hand to fool the ignorant.
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|Ah! How will you explain your breach of social custom
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|When you are seen to gird your sword on your right thigh.
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|Or when the wish comes over you, will you then hug
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|Your wife—good Lord!—with a perverse embrace, left-handed?
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|But why go on? Henceforth, whatever you must do,
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|Your left hand will perform!” Walter gives him this answer:
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|“And why do you poke so much fun, I wonder, one-eye?
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|If I go hunting stags, you will avoid boar meat,
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|And you will squint when giving orders to your servants,
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|While welcoming the throngs of heroes, looking sideways.
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|But, mindful of old loyalty, I’ll give you this
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|Advice: when you come home now and approach your hearth,
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|Prepare a gruel of milk and grain, and cooked in grease.
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|This will give you both nourishment and medicine.”
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<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius1376English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** '''Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)'''
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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|[[Waltharius1443English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius1396|Latin]]
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Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius1376English

2009-08-28T23:17:07Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)===
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|The warrior, seeing fragments of his shattered blade,
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|Grew angry and, wild with excessive wrath, he raged.
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|Impatient with a hilt that lacked its weight of iron,
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|Despite the worth of its choice metal and design,
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|He threw it far away and spurned the wretched pieces.
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|Now, while by chance he had stretched out his hand so far,
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|This Hagen—quite pleased by the easy blow—hacked off.
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|In mid-stroke fell that powerful right hand, which had
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|Been feared by tribes, by many peoples, and by tyrants,
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|Which in the past had shone with countless victories.
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|The noble man, unskilled in yielding to misfortunes,
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|Who with his sound mind could surmount pains of the flesh,
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|Did not despair, nor did his countenance fall; instead,
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|He slipped his mutilated forearm in the shield
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|And quickly grabbed, with his uninjured hand, a dagger
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|(Which, as we mentioned, he had strapped to his right side),
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|At once exacting dreadful vengeance on his foe.
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|For, striking, he dug Hagen’s right eye from its socket
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|Then slashing at his temple, in that instant tore
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|His lips away, and from his mouth knocked out six teeth.
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{|
|[[Waltharius1346English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** '''Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)'''
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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|[[Waltharius1396English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius1376|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius1346English

2009-08-28T23:16:34Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)===
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|A thought begins to steal into the hero’s mind,
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|Who silently is keeping these thoughts to himself:
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|“If Fortune does not change her course, those men will catch
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|Me with their empty tricks, exhausted as I am.”
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|Immediately, his voice raised, he addresses Hagen,
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|“O hawthorn, flourishing with leaves so you can prick,
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|You jump and feint and try to fool me with your cunning.
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|But now I’ll make a move to hurry your attack.
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|Now then, display your strength, which I know is enormous;
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|For I am tired of suffering such work in vain.”
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|He spoke, then with a leap he hurled his spear at him.
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|The speeding shaft bursts through the shield and rips away
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|Part of his byrnie, grazing his tremendous body
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|(He was of course resplendent, clad in finest armor).
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|Now Walter, having thrown his spear, unsheathes his sword
|1360
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|And running forward savagely attacks the king.
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|He forced the shield away from his right side, then struck
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|A blow of unimagined power, hacking off
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|From him one whole leg with the knee up to the thigh.
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|At once he fell down on his shield at Walter’s feet.
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|The vassal blanched and paled when he saw his lord fall.
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|The son of Alphere raised his bloody sword again
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|And burned to deal the fallen man a final blow.
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|The vassal Hagen, heedless of his own distress,
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|By sticking out his bronze-clad head then intercepted
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|The blow. The hero could not check his outstretched hand;
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|But now the helmet, strongly forged and finely made,
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|Receives the blow at once and fills the air with sparks.
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|The sword, astounded by the hardness, splinters, and
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|The clattering pieces glitter in the air and grass.
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<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius1280English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** '''Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)'''
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius1376English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius1346|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius1280English

2009-08-28T23:16:10Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===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 (1280–1345)===
{|
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|He spoke, then with a leap swung from his horse’s back;
|1280
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|Next Gunther; and the hero Walter was not slow
|
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|To do the same—all three prepared to fight on foot.
|
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|Each stood there warily preparing for the blows
|
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|To come; behind their shields the warriors’ limbs were trembling.
|
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|It was the second hour when these three men clashed:
|1285
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|The arms of two unite against a single foe.
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|Now that the peace was broken, Hagen was the first
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|To hurl his baleful spear with all his strength. But Walter,
|
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|When he saw he could not withstand the shaft, which hissed
|
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|And flew with vicious twisting force, deflected it
|1290
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|Adroitly with the cover of his tilted shield.
|
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|For speeding on and glancing from the shield as from
|
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|Smooth marble, it then roughly stabbed the hill, sunk in
|
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|The ground up to its socket. With a mighty heart
|
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|But little strength, at that point haughty Gunther hurled
|1295
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|His ash-wood shaft, which, flying, became stuck low down
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|In Walter’s shield. As soon as he had shaken it,
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|The sluggish spear dropped from the fissure in the wood.
|
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|The Franks, confused in heart and saddened by this omen,
|
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|At once unsheathed their blades—their sorrow turned to wrath—
|1300
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|And covered by their shields they vied in charging Walter.
|
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|But still that robust man repelled them with spear-thrusts,
|
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|With glare and weapons terrifying his attackers.
|
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|King Gunther here was thinking up a foolish venture—
|
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|To wit, approaching silently, to grab by stealth
|1305
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|The spear which, cast in vain, had fallen on the ground
|
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|(Discarded, it was lying at the hero’s feet).
|
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|Because they were armed with the shorter blades of swords,
|
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|They could not venture close enough to that man who
|
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|Was stabbing spear thrusts out so far; he motioned with
|1310
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|His eyes, thus signalling his vassal to advance
|
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|So he, with his protection, could perform the deed.
|
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|Advancing quickly, Hagen challenges his foe
|
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|While Gunther now has placed his jewelled sword in its sheath,
|
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|Thus freeing his right hand to make the theft at once.
|1315
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|In short, he stooped, then reached his hand out for the spear
|
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|And once he had it drew it slowly back to him,
|
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|But thereby asked too much of luck. The best of heroes,
|
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|Because he always kept alert enough in battle—
|
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|And very cautious too, except for one brief instant—
|1320
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|Saw Gunther bending down. Perceiving his plan, he
|
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|Does not allow it, but at once repelling Hagen—
|
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|Though in the way, he jumped back from the threatened blow—
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|He leaps and slams his foot down on the stolen shaft.
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|So fiercely did he taunt the king, caught in the theft,
|1325
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|The coward’s knees began to shake beneath the spear.
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|Him too he would have sent straightway to hungry Orcus
|
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|If Hagen, strong in arms, had not rushed in to help
|
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|And used his shield to guard his lord while jabbing with
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|The naked edge of his cruel blade at Walter’s face.
|1330
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|While Walter warded off the blow, the king arose,
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|And stood, afraid and senseless, barely saved from death.
|
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|No pause or rest, the bitter fighting is resumed.
|
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|They press the man, now both at once, now each in turn.
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|While he is fiercely occupied with one attacker,
|1335
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|One charges from another side and checks the blow.
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|Not otherwise when a Numidian bear is hunted,
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|It stands, surrounded by the hounds, and bares its claws,
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|And lowering its head it growls, and grabs the dogs
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|That come too near and makes them yelp in misery.
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|Here, there, on every side the raging hounds are barking,
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|But fear to move in to attack the awful beast.
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|Just so the battle wavered into the ninth hour.
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|Threefold distress oppresses all three men—the fear
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|Of death, the task of fighting, and the burning sun.
|1345
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius1237English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** '''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 (1280–1345)'''
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius1346English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius1280|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius1237English

2009-08-28T23:15:25Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===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)===
{|
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|The son of Alphere made no answer to the king,
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|But as if deaf turned from him to the other, saying,
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|“My words are meant for you now, Hagen. Stay a moment!
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|I ask, what changed my faithful friend so suddenly,
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|Who, when he was about to leave not long ago,
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|Seemed scarcely able to be torn from our embrace,
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|That now, harmed by no crimes, he looks for us with arms?
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|I hoped, I will confess, of you (but I was wrong),
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|If you could recognize me coming back from exile,
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|You would come out at once yourself to greet me, and
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|Would honor me with hospitality (though I
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|Demurred), and offer peaceful escort to my homeland;
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|And I was anxious as to where to bring your presents.
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|I said, while passing through the unfamiliar regions,
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|‘If Hagen is alive, I fear none of the Franks.’
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|Be reasonable, I pray now, by the childhood games
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|In which we friends passed time and honed our skills, and in
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|The exercise of which we spent our early years.
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|Where has the famous harmony between us gone,
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|Which lasted both in battle and at home, nor knew
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|Dissent? Indeed, your face made me forget my father.
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|My spacious homeland palled when I spent time with you.
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|Are you erasing from your mind the faith you pledged
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|So often? Stop, I pray, this crime. Do not provoke
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|A fight. From now on let our pact be undisturbed.
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|If you agree to this, then you will leave enriched
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|With gifts, for I will fill your shield with red-gold metal.”
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|In answer to this statement Hagen spoke these words,
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|And showed his anger clearly in his grim expression:
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|“First, Walter, you use force, then turn to sophistry.
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|For you yourself broke faith, because you saw me there,
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|And still you killed so many friends and even kinsmen.
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|You cannot plead you did not know that I was there.
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|You saw familiar arms (although the face was hidden),
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|And could identify the man from his equipment.
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|The rest I might have borne, if this grief were not present;
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|For you have cut down with the curved blade of your sword
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|The darling, ruddy, charming, precious, tender flower.
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|This was the deed by which you first marred our fair contract.
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|And so I wish no treasure for a settlement.
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|I wish to learn in arms if you, alone, have courage,
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|And from your hands seek vengeance for my nephew’s death.
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|Lo, I will die or else do something memorable!”
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|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius1208English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** '''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)'''
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius1280English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius1237|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius1208English

2009-08-28T23:15:00Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)===
{|
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|He had traversed almost a mile. But look! The girl,
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|Whose weaker sex forced her to have a timid spirit,
|
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|While glancing back saw two men coming rapidly
|1210
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|Down from a hill who were advancing without pause.
|
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|She blanches and calls to the man who rides behind,
|
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|“Our end, delayed, is here. Lord, flee! They are approaching.”
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|He, turning quickly, knew the man he saw, and said,
|
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|“In vain my right hand would have conquered many foes,
|1215
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|If in the end dishonor and not praise is mine.
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|To seek a noble death by wounds is better than,
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|My wealth lost, to survive, a lonely wanderer.
|
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|But I, who formerly was facing greater dangers,
|
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|Must not despair so of our chances for salvation.
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|You, take the reins of Lion carrying the gold
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|And walking quickly go into the grove nearby.
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|But I prefer to make my stand here on the hillside,
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|Both greeting those who come and waiting for the outcome.”
|
|-
|The lovely girl obeys his words as he commands.
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|He quickly grasps his shield and brandishes his spear,
|
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|While trying out how the strange horse responds in combat.
|
|-
|The mad king, charging with his vassal next to him
|
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|From out of weapon’s reach bellows most haughtily,
|
|-
|“Cruel foe! You are deluded in your effort! Yes,
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|Your hiding place is far away, from which, just like
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|A bitch, you used to gnash your rabid teeth and bark.
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|Now, if you wish, come fight on open ground. See if
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|By chance the end can be compared to the beginning.
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|I know that you have summoned Fortune with a bribe,
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|And therefore you now scorn surrender or retreat.”
|
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius1188English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** '''Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)'''
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius1237English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius1208|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius1188English

2009-08-28T23:14:24Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)===
{|
|-
|The herald Lucifer said, as he climbed Olympus,
|
|-
|“The island Taprobane now sees the brilliant sun.”
|
|-
|It was the hour when chill Eos moistens earth.
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|-
|The young man went to strip the slaughtered of their arms
|
|-
|And byrnies, leaving tunics and the rest behind.
|
|-
|He took from them just arm-rings, belts with studs, and swords;
|
|-
|Their corselets also, these together with their helmets.
|
|-
|Four horses he weighed down with these, and his betrothed,
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|Whom he had called, he placed upon the fifth; he rode
|
|-
|The sixth. He moved the barricade, then led the way.
|
|-
|While they rode on the pathway of the narrow gorge,
|
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|Surveying everything around with his sharp eyes,
|
|-
|With his keen ears he strained at every breath of wind
|1200
|-
|If he could hear men whispering or on the march,
|
|-
|Or if the jingling bridles of proud warriors
|
|-
|Or maybe horses’ iron hooves were making noise.
|
|-
|When he saw all was calm, he placed the loaded steeds
|
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|In front, and bade the woman also ride ahead.
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|He led the horse that bore the treasure-coffers, and
|
|-
|Clad in his usual armor dared to venture forth.
|
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius1130English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** '''The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)'''
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]])}}
|
|[[Waltharius1208English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius1188|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius1130English

2009-08-28T23:12:13Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===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)===
{|
|-
|And Phoebus meanwhile was inclining toward the west
|1130
|-
|While shedding his last rays on famous Thule, and
|
|-
|He left behind his back the Spaniards with the Irish.
|
|-
|Then, after he had slowly warmed the ocean waves
|
|-
|And Hesperus turned its horns toward the Ausonian lands,
|
|-
|The clever warrior began to ponder whether
|1135
|-
|He should remain in his safe fortress in the dense
|
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|Recess, or risk the open stretch of wilderness.
|
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|Great waves of care surged over him as he with keen
|
|-
|Intelligence intently sought a course of action.
|
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|For only Hagen was a threat to Walter—and
|1140
|-
|That kiss the king gave him along with an embrace.
|
|-
|He was in doubt what plan his foe had in his mind:
|
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|Did they intend to go back to the town they’d left
|
|-
|And, mustering more soldiers overnight, prepare
|
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|To recommence the evil combat in the morning?
|1145
|-
|Or did they lurk nearby, alone, and plan an ambush?
|
|-
|He feared the forest, with its unknown winding trails,
|
|-
|Perhaps would lead him into places filled with thorns
|
|-
|Or even beasts, and he might lose his bride to them.
|
|-
|When he had weighed and contemplated this, he said:
|1150
|-
|“Whatever way things may turn out, I will rest here
|
|-
|Until the circling sphere returns its cherished light.
|
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|That haughty king will not proclaim that I have left
|
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|His borders fleeing like some robber in the dark.”
|
|-
|He spoke, then barricaded up the narrow path
|1155
|-
|By placing hawthorn and cut brambles all around.
|
|-
|When this was done, he turned back to the trunks and with
|
|-
|A bitter sigh attached the proper head to each.
|
|-
|Then bowing down, his body facing toward the east,
|
|-
|And clenching his bared sword he makes this prayer aloud:
|1160
|-
|“To the Creator who rules all created things,
|
|-
|Without whose nod or bidding nothing has existence,
|
|-
|I give thanks for defending me from unjust weapons
|
|-
|Hurled by the hostile troop and also from dishonor.
|
|-
|With a repentant mind I pray my kindly Lord
|1165
|-
|That He who would destroy not sinners but their sins
|
|-
|May grant that I might see these men in Paradise.”
|
|-
|When he had finished praying, he stood up at once;
|
|-
|He gathered six steeds which he bound with twisted withes.
|
|-
|These were the only horses left: two had been killed
|1170
|-
|By weapons, and King Gunther led three more away.
|
|-
|With these things thus attended to, he loosed his belt
|
|-
|And freed his steaming body of the massive weight.
|
|-
|While he consoled his sad betrothed with pleasant talk,
|
|-
|And took some food, he soon refreshed his aching limbs.
|1175
|-
|Reclining on his shield, for he was very tired,
|
|-
|He told the girl to stand guard at the first night-watch,
|
|-
|For he was planning to assume the morning watch,
|
|-
|Which was more dangerous; and then at last he rested.
|
|-
|She sat, as was her custom, by his head, and watched,
|1180
|-
|And by her singing kept her drowsy eyes alert.
|
|-
|But when the man, awaking, cut the first sleep short,
|
|-
|He rose up right away and told the girl to sleep.
|
|-
|Once he had grasped his spear, he leaned on it unwearied,
|
|-
|And thus spent the remaining night. Now checking on
|1185
|-
|The steeds, now going to the barricade, he listened,
|
|-
|Awaiting the orb and light to be returned to earth.
|
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius1089English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** '''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)'''
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius1188English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius1130|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius1089English

2009-08-28T23:11:31Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===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 (1089–1129)===
{|
|-
|Still Hagen wavered and considered in his breast
|
|-
|The faith so often pledged to Walter, and he pondered
|1090
|-
|The outcome of the matter as it had transpired.
|
|-
|But now the luckless king begged more insistently.
|
|-
|Moved by the fervor of his pleading, he avoided
|
|-
|His sovereign’s gaze, and thought about his reputation
|
|-
|For valor, that it might be sullied if he should
|1095
|-
|In any manner spare himself in this affair.
|
|-
|At length he broke the silence and responded clearly,
|
|-
|“Where do you call me, lord? Where shall I follow you,
|
|-
|Famed prince? Self-confidence vows the impossible.
|
|-
|But who has ever shown himself so stupid that
|1100
|-
|He willingly tried jumping in a gaping pit?
|
|-
|I know that Walter is so fierce in open fields
|
|-
|That placed in such a stronghold or encampment he
|
|-
|Would scorn a mighty force just as a single man.
|
|-
|And although France should send here all its foot-soldiers
|1105
|-
|And knights, he would dispose of those as he did these.
|
|-
|But since I see that you are pained more by disgrace
|
|-
|Than by your loss through slaughter, and opposed to leaving,
|
|-
|I sympathize: my own distress yields to your rank
|
|-
|As king; yes, I will try to find a path to safety
|1110
|-
|Which will reveal itself—if not at once, then never.
|
|-
|No, even for my darling nephew (lord, I say
|
|-
|To you) I would not want to break my plighted faith.
|
|-
|Look then! For you, king, I will enter certain danger;
|
|-
|But know that I am leaving from this place of battle.
|1115
|-
|Let us depart, give him a chance to go away,
|
|-
|Then hide in caves and let our horses graze the meadows
|
|-
|Until, believing we have gone, now safe, he quits
|
|-
|His narrow stronghold. When he treads on open fields,
|
|-
|We rise up from behind, pursue the startled man,
|1120
|-
|And in this way we can attempt some task of valor.
|
|-
|This seems the surest hope in our uncertain plight.
|
|-
|Then you can fight, king, if you have a mind for war;
|
|-
|That man will never give us two a chance for flight;
|
|-
|But we must either flee or face a bitter fight.”
|1125
|-
|The king approves the plan, then he embraces him
|
|-
|And with a kiss he soothes the man. They then withdrew
|
|-
|And found a place well suited for an ambush, then
|
|-
|Dismounting, tied their horses in the pleasant grass.
|
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius1062English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** '''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 (1089–1129)'''
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]])}}
|
|[[Waltharius1130English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius1089|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius1062English

2009-08-28T23:11:05Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)===
{|
|-
|The luckless king, when he saw these things, sighs; and, fleeing
|
|-
|With all his effort mounts his richly furbished horse
|
|-
|And quickly flies to mournful Hagen. And he tried
|
|-
|With every kind of prayer to persuade that man
|1065
|-
|That he, going with him, should renew the fight. But he:
|
|-
|“My shameful ancestry prohibits me from warring,
|
|-
|And chill blood has deprived me of resolve in arms.
|
|-
|My father used to faint whenever he saw weapons—
|
|-
|That coward who avoided fights with many words.
|1070
|-
|When you spoke thus, my king, among your followers,
|
|-
|Our service was of course disgraceful to you then.”
|
|-
|But still beseeching the reluctant man with pleas,
|
|-
|He tries to win back his estranged man with such words:
|
|-
|“I beg you by the gods, give up the rage you have
|1075
|-
|Conceived! Our fault has caused it. Cast away your wrath,
|
|-
|Which, if we live and if I reach my home with you,
|
|-
|I will redeem for you with many lavish gifts.
|
|-
|Are you not shamed to disavow your manhood, with
|
|-
|So many friends and kinsmen killed? It seems to me
|1080
|-
|That words can rouse your spirit more than evil deeds.
|
|-
|More justly should you swell with rage at that cruel tyrant
|
|-
|Who by himself today disgraced the world’s prime lord.
|
|-
|We suffer no small loss from slaughtered warriors;
|
|-
|But France will never overcome so great a shame,
|1085
|-
|For those by whom we formerly were feared will hiss
|
|-
|And say, “The Franks’ entire army has been slain
|
|-
|By one man unscathed (for shame!) whom nobody knows.”
|
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius981English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** '''Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)'''
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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|[[Waltharius1089English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius1062|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius981English

2009-08-28T23:10:38Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)===
{|
|-
|The ninth who came to join the fight was Helmnot, and
|
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|He grasped a three-pronged spear fixed to a triple cord
|
|-
|Which his companions who stood back of him were holding.
|
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|This was their plan: that when the spear, once cast, had lodged
|985
|-
|In Walter’s shield, they all would strive to pull together
|
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|So that they might, in this way, throw the raging man.
|
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|And in this hope they pictured certain victory.
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|Straightway the leader, pouring all his strength into
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|His arms, released his trident at the foe, while shouting
|990
|-
|“You, bald head! With this spear the end has come for you!”
|
|-
|It flashes as it cleaves the air, just like the breed
|
|-
|Of snakes, the javelin-snakes, which pounce down from the tops
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|Of trees so violently they smash all obstacles.
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|Why pause? It splits the boss and sticks in Walter’s shield.
|995
|-
|The Franks are raising up a shout; the grove resounds.
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|Together and in turns they tug the rope with vigor;
|
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|The king does not hold back from joining in such work.
|
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|From all their limbs the sweat was flowing down in streams,
|
|-
|Yet all the while the hero stood there like an oak
|1000
|-
|That thrusts its roots to Tartarus, its branches to
|
|-
|The stars, and scorns unmoving all the stormy blasts.
|
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|His enemies, exhorting one another, sought,
|
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|If they could not drag Walter down onto the ground,
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|At least to try and wrest from him his stalwart shield.
|1005
|-
|With this gone, they could easily take him alive.
|
|-
|I will reveal the names of those left and still pulling:
|
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|Eleuthir (his name also Helmnot) was the ninth;
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|Indeed, the town of Strassburg sent the tenth, named Trogus;
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|And wealthy Speyer sent Tanastus, the eleventh;
|1010
|-
|Not counting Hagen, Gunther occupied twelfth place.
|
|-
|Exerting all their strength, these four together wage
|
|-
|An indecisive struggle with a single foe.
|
|-
|Their useless efforts, meanwhile, angered Alphere’s son,
|
|-
|Who had long since removed his helmet from his head
|1015
|-
|And was relying on his sword and his bronze byrnie.
|
|-
|He threw away his shield, then charged Eleuthir first
|
|-
|And hacking through his helmet halved his brains; next he
|
|-
|Cut off his head and left the breast exposed; the hurt
|
|-
|And throbbing heart at once gave up its life and warmth.
|1020
|-
|He then sought Trogus, clinging to the hateful rope;
|
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|That man, stunned by his fallen comrade’s sudden death
|
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|And by the awful visage of his foe, began
|
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|In vain to try swift flight and wished to pick up his
|
|-
|Abandoned arms in order to resume the struggle.
|1025
|-
|(To pull the rope, they all had laid aside their spears
|
|-
|And shields.) But Walter, best of heroes, by as much
|
|-
|As he was stronger was superior in speed;
|
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|When he caught him, he slashed his hamstrings with his sword.
|
|-
|Then overtaking Trogus, thus slowed down, he grabbed
|1030
|-
|His shield; but Trogus, though exhausted by his wound,
|
|-
|Still raging in his mind, caught sight of a huge rock;
|
|-
|At once he seized it, threw it at his steadfast foe.
|
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|It split the shield from top to bottom, but the hide
|
|-
|That covered it still held the shattered frame together.
|1035
|-
|Though kneeling down, he quickly emptied his green sheath,
|
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|And burning in his spirit scared the winds with slashing.
|
|-
|And if he could not show his courage in his deeds,
|
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|His spirit and his words revealed his manliness.
|
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|He boldly speaks, but does not see the shades are laughing:
|1040
|-
|“Oh, if I only had my trusty shield here now!
|
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|For Chance, not wondrous valor, gave you victory.
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|You took our shield; come here and take our sword as well!”
|
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|Then, smiling also, “Here I come,” the hero said,
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|And charging hacked his right hand off as he was striking;
|1045
|-
|But when he poised a second blow above his ear,
|
|-
|And tried to forge an exit for his soul’s departure,
|
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|Tanastus, with the king, was there (their arms retrieved),
|
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|And kept his friend from harm by holding out his shield.
|
|-
|Enraged because of this, then Walter turned his wrath
|1050
|-
|On him; he wrenched Tanastus’ shoulder from its socket.
|
|-
|With naked blade he probed his entrails through his side.
|
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|“Farewell,” Tanastus muttered from his lips while falling.
|
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|His comrade fallen, Trogus scorns to beg for mercy,
|
|-
|And he inflames the victor with his bitter taunts,
|1055
|-
|From courage or from desperation. Alphere’s son
|
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|Replies “Now die, and take beneath the earth this message,
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|Recounting to your friends that you avenged them all.”
|
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|This said, he gave a bright-red necklace to his neck.
|
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|Behold! Together slaughtered friends roll in the dust,
|1060
|-
|While with their heels they often beat the bloodied ground.
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<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius962English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** '''Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)'''
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius1062English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius981|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius962English

2009-08-28T23:10:14Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)===
{|
|-
|Behold! One athlete, Randalf, on his rapid horse,
|
|-
|Outstripping all the rest, attacked him violently,
|
|-
|And quickly aimed an iron pike beneath his chest.
|
|-
|Had Wieland’s work not stopped its flight with tempered rings,
|965
|-
|It would have punctured Walter’s bowels with its thick wood.
|
|-
|Though stunned by sudden fear within his heart, he held
|
|-
|His shield in self-defense until his senses cleared;
|
|-
|However, Walter had no chance to don his helmet.
|
|-
|The Frank, since he had thrown his pike, unsheathed his sword
|970
|-
|And, slashing, shaved two locks of hair from Walter’s head;
|
|-
|And yet by chance he could not even graze the scalp.
|
|-
|Again he aimed another blow and, rash of mind,
|
|-
|He plunged his steel into the shield held opposite,
|
|-
|And could not pull it out by any of his efforts.
|975
|-
|The son of Alphere shaking free like lightning hurled
|
|-
|The Frank with awesome power backward on the ground;
|
|-
|Then, standing over him, stepped on his chest and said,
|
|-
|“I take your head from you as payment for my baldness,
|
|-
|So there can be no boast about me to your wife.”
|980
|-
|Just having spoken, he cut through the suppliant’s neck.
|
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius941English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** '''8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)'''
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]])}}
|
|[[Waltharius981English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius962|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius941English

2009-08-28T23:09:46Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)===
{|
|-
|The Franks now for the first time started to hold back,
|
|-
|And they beseeched their lord, with heartfelt prayers, to end
|
|-
|The fight. Enraged, that wretched blinded man proclaims:
|
|-
|“Brave men and often tested hearts, I ask that this
|
|-
|Misfortune not cause fear in anyone, but anger.
|945
|-
|If thus, thus shamed I leave the Vosges—what of me?
|
|-
|Let each adopt my attitude. I am prepared
|
|-
|To die before I enter Worms on such conditions.
|
|-
|Shall he, the victor, reach his home with no blood shed?
|
|-
|Up to this point you burned to strip the man of treasures.
|950
|-
|Now, men, burn to avenge the blood that has been spilled,
|
|-
|So that death may atone for death, and blood for blood,
|
|-
|The killer’s death console us for the loss of comrades!”
|
|-
|The madman with these words inflamed them all, and made
|
|-
|Them all forgetful of their lives, as well as safety.
|955
|-
|Just as in games, each strived to best another in
|
|-
|The race to Death. However, as I said before,
|
|-
|The path compelled two men—no more—to meet in battle.
|
|-
|The famous man, when he saw they were hesitating,
|
|-
|Took his plumed helmet off and hung it on a tree,
|960
|-
|Then caught his breath and, gasping, wiped away the sweat.
|
|}
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{|
|[[Waltharius914English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** '''Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)'''
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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|[[Waltharius962English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius941|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius914English

2009-08-28T23:09:19Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)===
{|
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|Then Gerwit, vowing to avenge this man, advanced,
|
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|And borne upon his robust steed, vaulted all the carnage
|915
|-
|Which, lying in the way, had blocked the narrow path;
|
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|And as the warlike man cut through the corpse’s neck,
|
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|He came and swung a double-bladed ax straight at
|
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|His face (The Franks in those days had this kind of weapon).
|
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|The agile man staved off this blow by holding up
|920
|-
|His shield, then jumping back he grabbed his trusty spear
|
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|And dropped his bloody sword there on the blooming sedge.
|
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|Here then indeed you would see heroes’ fearsome struggles.
|
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|There was no talking while their warring weapons clashed;
|
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|Their minds were utterly absorbed in single combat.
|925
|-
|One rages to atone for fallen friends by vengeance;
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|One strives with all his effort to defend his life,
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|And to retain, if luck allows, the palm of triumph.
|
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|Attack and parry: one advances, one retreats;
|
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|There chance and courage mingle into one endeavor.
|930
|-
|The long spear, nonetheless, repelled the man armed with
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|The shorter weapon; but he wheeled his horse around
|
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|Attempting to deceive the man who had grown tired.
|
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|Now Walter, more and more oppressed by the weight of
|
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|His wrath, cut through the lower part of Gerwit’s shield;
|935
|-
|The weapon, piercing Gerwit’s groin, lodged in his thigh:
|
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|He gasped a gloomy sound as he fell back and mourned
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|His death while with his heels he beat upon the earth.
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|And Walter left him, too, a trunk, its head cut off.
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|That same trunk once had been, in lands near Worms, a count.
|940
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius878English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** '''7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)'''
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius941English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius914|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius878English

2009-08-28T23:08:58Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)===
{|
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|Now Walter, although far away, sensed that his friend
|
|-
|Was sad, and at the same time heard his lamentation.
|
|-
|He spoke thus to the horseman who was charging forward:
|880
|-
|“Accept this good advice of ours, most handsome youth.
|
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|Go and preserve your life. Enjoy a better fate.
|
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|Now halt! for your rash confidence is tricking you.
|
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|Behold so many heroes’ corpses! Quit this fight,
|
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|So your death will not make more enemies for me.”
|885
|-
|Then he: “What do you care about my death, you tyrant?
|
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|The time demands a fight and not a conversation.”
|
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|He spoke and with that word he threw his knotted spear,
|
|-
|Which Walter parried, blocking it with his own spear.
|
|-
|Propelled by breezes and the raging warrior’s strength,
|890
|-
|It reached the stronghold, landing at the maiden’s feet.
|
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|Her fear provoked her to give out a woman’s cry;
|
|-
|But when a little blood had come back to her heart,
|
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|She peeked out to see if the hero still was living.
|
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|That brave man even then commanded that the Frank
|895
|-
|Stop fighting; but, enraged, he bared his sword and, charging,
|
|-
|Attacked and aimed a blow from high above his head.
|
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|The son of Alphere thrust his shield to the right place
|
|-
|In time, and gnashing like a foaming boar, kept silent.
|
|-
|The other, all intent upon a blow, leaned forward.
|900
|-
|He wished to strike, but Walter, crouched beneath his shield,
|
|-
|Concealed himself and drew his body in, and lo!
|
|-
|The awkward boy, tricked into a wild blow, fell down.
|
|-
|This would have been the end, had not the warrior knelt
|
|-
|Down on the ground and shunned the steel beneath his shield.
|905
|-
|When he stood up, the other likewise rose; at once
|
|-
|The frightened boy held out his shield in front of him,
|
|-
|Prepared, in vain, to fight again. But Alphere’s son,
|
|-
|His spear stuck in the ground, attacked him with his sword
|
|-
|And with one mighty stroke sliced half his shield away,
|910
|-
|And driving through the chain-linked byrnie bared his entrails.
|
|-
|While falling, luckless Batavrid gazed on his bowels.
|
|-
|He gave his body to wild beasts, his soul to Orcus.
|
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius846English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** '''6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)'''
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius914English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius878|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius846English

2009-08-28T23:08:33Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)===
{|
|-
|The sixth was Batavrid, whom Hagen’s sister brought
|
|-
|Into the world; but when he saw the boy step forward,
|
|-
|His uncle tried to change his mind with shouts and pleas:
|
|-
|“Where are you rushing to?” he called out. “Look at Death,
|
|-
|How it is grinning! Stop! The Fates are drawing out
|850
|-
|Your final threads. Your mind deceives you, darling nephew!
|
|-
|Desist! You are in fact no match for Walter’s strength.”
|
|-
|And still the luckless boy, advancing, spurned all this,
|
|-
|For in his veins he burned and longed to capture fame.
|
|-
|And Hagen mournfully drew long sighs from his breast
|855
|-
|And poured out these complaints from deep within his heart:
|
|-
|“O whirlpool of the world, voracious lust of having!
|
|-
|Abyss of avarice, the root of every evil!
|
|-
|O dreadful one, if you would gulp down only gold
|
|-
|And other riches, letting men escape unharmed!
|860
|-
|You kindle men, inspiring them with evil power;
|
|-
|And now for no one is his own enough. Behold!
|
|-
|For profit’s sake undaunted they risk shameful death;
|
|-
|The more they have, the more the thirst for having burns.
|
|-
|They take another’s goods by force now, now by theft;
|865
|-
|And what provokes more sighs again and summons tears,
|
|-
|They thrust god-given souls into Erebus’ furnace.
|
|-
|I am not able to recall my darling nephew;
|
|-
|For he is prodded on by you, O savage greed,
|
|-
|And blindly rushes on to taste repulsive death,
|870
|-
|And for cheap praise he would descend among the shades.
|
|-
|What message for your mother, ah, my dear lost nephew?
|
|-
|Dear boy, who’ll love your newly wedded bride, whom you,
|
|-
|Bereft of hope, gave not the pleasure of a child?
|
|-
|What is this rage of yours? Whence has this madness come?”
|875
|-
|He spoke, and sprinkled welling tears upon his lap,
|
|-
|And sobbing choked out a prolonged “Farewell, fair boy.”
|
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius781English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** '''Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)'''
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius878English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius846|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius781English

2009-08-28T23:08:06Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)===
{|
|-
|Deceived by his inflated spirit, Hadaward,
|
|-
|The fifth, claimed Walter’s shield from Gunther for himself.
|
|-
|He gave his comrades, as he left, his spear to hold,
|
|-
|A bold man vainly trusting in his sword alone.
|
|-
|Seeing scattered corpses having blocked the path completely,
|785
|-
|Nor could his horse pass through, dismounting, he prepared
|
|-
|To go on foot. There, fierce in arms, stood Walter, and
|
|-
|He praised the man who offered him an equal chance
|
|-
|In fighting. Hadaward at that point said to him:
|
|-
|“You serpent versed in tricks and skillful in deceit:
|790
|-
|Accustomed to conceal your limbs with scaly hide
|
|-
|And coiled into a single spiral like a snake,
|
|-
|You dodge so many shots without the slightest wound,
|
|-
|Defiantly eluding even poisoned arrows!
|
|-
|By craft you think this blow will be avoided which
|795
|-
|The right hand of a man delivers close by with
|
|-
|Sure aim? This spear and wound are not from such a man.
|
|-
|Take my advice; lay down your painted shield. My lot
|
|-
|Claims this as mine. The king’s pledge guarantees it too.
|
|-
|I don’t want you to hurt it; it delights my eyes.
|800
|-
|If not, and you should rob me of the gracious light,
|
|-
|My many friends and relatives are present who,
|
|-
|Though you assume the form and feathers of a bird,
|
|-
|Still never will allow you to escape unharmed.”
|
|-
|In turn, the warrior whom nothing frightened answered,
|805
|-
|“The rest I do not mention; I wish to defend
|
|-
|My shield. I owe it much, believe me, for good service,
|
|-
|For often it was wont to set itself against
|
|-
|My foes, and suffered blows that would have wounded me.
|
|-
|You see how useful I find it today; were it
|810
|-
|Not here, you might not be conversing now with Walter.
|
|-
|With all your strength strive to repel this enemy,
|
|-
|Right hand; prevent the theft of your defending bulwark!
|
|-
|You, left hand, strive to grip the handle of the shield,
|
|-
|Wrap fingers stuck like glue around the ivory.
|815
|-
|Do not put down the burden here that you have borne
|
|-
|So great a distance from the Huns’ high citadels!”
|
|-
|Then he: “If you resist, you’ll act against your good.
|
|-
|You will return not just the shield, but horse and girl
|
|-
|And gold, and then will suffer punishment for crimes.”
|820
|-
|He says these words and then unsheathes his trusty blade.
|
|-
|The two men born in different lands attack each other.
|
|-
|The Vosges was astonished by the sparks and blows.
|
|-
|Distinguished by their courage and their mighty weapons,
|
|-
|One trusts his sword; the other, fierce and hard, his spear.
|825
|-
|With fearsome force, they traded blows between themselves.
|
|-
|The crash of ax blades on a dark oak tree resounds
|
|-
|Less loudly than the ringing of their shields and helmets.
|
|-
|The Franks were stunned that Walter, to whom neither rest
|
|-
|Nor respite had been given, did not grow exhausted.
|830
|-
|The man from Worms, believing he was safe, sprang forward
|
|-
|And with his blade raised high stood up impulsively,
|
|-
|Believing that with this stroke he would end the fight.
|
|-
|As it was striking, though, the cautious youth held out
|
|-
|His spear and blocked it, forcing his unwary foe
|835
|-
|To lose his sword, which glittered back from distant brambles.
|
|-
|When he saw that he had been stripped of his dear sword,
|
|-
|He wished to speed his flight and reach the underbrush;
|
|-
|Relying on his feet and fresh youth, Alphere’s son
|
|-
|Pursued: “Where do you flee?” he called; “Pick up your shield!” 840
|
|-
|Then quickly raised his spear in both his hands and struck.
|
|-
|The other fell, his great shield crashing down on him.
|
|-
|Without delay, the youth stepped on his neck, removed
|
|-
|His shield, and with his spear then pinned him to the ground.
|
|-
|He rolled his eyes, breathed out his life into the breeze.
|845
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius754English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** '''5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)'''
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius846English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius781|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius754English

2009-08-28T23:07:41Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)===
{|
|-
|The sight of three dead bodies did not scare mad Gunther.
|
|-
|Instead, his order is to hasten on toward death.
|755
|-
|See now how Ekivrid, produced from Saxon lands,
|
|-
|Was fourth to try the fight; he had been forced, because
|
|-
|He killed some chieftain in that place, to flee in exile.
|
|-
|He rode upon a dappled chestnut horse; and when
|
|-
|He saw that Walter chafed for single combat, said:
|760
|-
|“Now tell me, is your body solid, living flesh?
|
|-
|Or, devil, are you tricking us with airy phantoms?
|
|-
|Indeed, you seem just like a woodland sprite to me.”
|
|-
|With raucous laughter that man gave his answer thus:
|
|-
|“Your Celtic accent shows you are descended from
|765
|-
|That race whom nature made supreme in verbal play;
|
|-
|But if our right hand touches you as you come closer,
|
|-
|You will be able afterward to tell the Saxons
|
|-
|That now you see a woodsprite’s phantom in the Vosges.”
|
|-
|“I will test what you are,” called Ekivrid at once.
|770
|-
|He roughly threw his iron-pointed spear, which flew
|
|-
|Propelled by twisted thongs but broke on Walter’s shield.
|
|-
|Then Walter said in answer as he threw his spear,
|
|-
|“The woodsprite sends this silvan gift across to you;
|
|-
|See whether our shaft may implant itself more deeply.”
|775
|-
|The missile shuddered through the bull’s-hide-covered wood
|
|-
|And piercing through his corselet lodged within his lung.
|
|-
|The luckless Ekivrid collapses, vomits out
|
|-
|A stream of blood; in fleeing death, he ran to it.
|
|-
|The young man led his horse behind him to a pasture.
|780
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius725English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** '''4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)'''
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius781English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius754|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius725English

2009-08-28T23:07:17Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)===
{|
|-
|The third who went and joined the fight was Werinhard,
|725
|-
|Descended from a lengthy line of your descendants,
|
|-
|Your kinsman, lover of your craft, O famous man,
|
|-
|Pandarus, who, once ordered to confound the treaty,
|
|-
|Were first to shoot an arrow into the Achaeans.
|
|-
|Rejecting spears, he bore a quiver and a bow,
|730
|-
|Harassing Walter in unequal war with shafts
|
|-
|Shot from a distance; but that virile man stood firm,
|
|-
|And raised the circle of his seven-plated shield,
|
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|Adroitly dodging frequent arrows as they came.
|
|-
|And now he jumped aside or with his tilted shield
|735
|-
|He knocked the shafts away; and not one touched that man.
|
|-
|When Werinhard saw he had used up all his arrows
|
|-
|In vain, enraged he drew his sword immediately;
|
|-
|Then, rushing forward, hurled these statements from his
|
|-
|“If you have skillfully avoided airborne shafts,
|740
|-
|Perhaps now you will feel a blow my right arm wields.”
|
|-
|Then Walter answered him with laughing heart, “Now have
|
|-
|I waited long enough for this fight to be waged
|
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|On equal terms. Make haste! You’ll not find me delaying.”
|
|-
|He spoke, then straining his entire body hurled
|745
|-
|His spear. The flying shaft laid bare the horse’s breast.
|
|-
|The charger reared upright and with its hooves it flailed
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|-
|The air, then bucking off its rider, fell on him.
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|The youth runs up and wrests his sword away by force;
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|He rips his helmet off and grabs his light blond hair.
|750
|-
|The hero told him as he made repeated pleas,
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|“Just now you were not shouting words like these aloud.”
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|He spoke, and left a body with its head cut off.
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|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius720English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** '''3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)'''
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius754English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius725|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius720English

2009-08-28T23:06:38Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Gunther encourages his men (720–724)===
{|
|-
|When haughty Gunther saw this man had died, he roused
|720
|-
|His comrades, who were eager to renew the fight:
|
|-
|“Let us attack, give him no chance to catch his breath
|
|-
|Until he loses strength, exhausted; then, tied up,
|
|-
|He will return the treasure and pay for his bloodshed.”
|
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius686English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** '''Gunther encourages his men (720–724)'''
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius725English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius720|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius686English

2009-08-28T23:06:12Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)===
{|
|-
|And when by chance the nephew of that Gamalo
|
|-
|Saw this (he was the son of that man’s brother Kimo,
|
|-
|Who some say was known by the name of Scaramund)
|
|-
|He groaned and, sorrowing, called out in tears to all,
|
|-
|“Alas! These troubles fall on me above all others!
|690
|-
|Let me avenge my dear friend’s death or die myself.”
|
|-
|So narrow was the place that it forced single combat,
|
|-
|Nor could another offer help to anyone.
|
|-
|About to die, the luckless Scaramund advances
|
|-
|While shaking in his hand two spears tipped with broad iron.
|695
|-
|But when he saw that Walter, utterly unmoved
|
|-
|By any fear, was standing firmly in his place,
|
|-
|He gnashed his teeth and shook his horsehair crest and cried,
|
|-
|“In what do you place confidence? What is your hope?
|
|-
|Now I do not seek gold or anything you have;
|700
|-
|But I demand a life for that of my slain kinsman.”
|
|-
|Then he: “If I am shown that I was first to start
|
|-
|The fight, or can be proved to suffer as I have
|
|-
|Deserved, without delay may your spear pierce through me.”
|
|-
|He had not finished speaking when, look, Scaramund
|705
|-
|Hurled one of his two spears at him and then at once
|
|-
|The other one. The celebrated hero dodged
|
|-
|The first of these; he shook the second from his shield.
|
|-
|Then Scaramund unsheathed the blade of his sharp sword
|
|-
|And rushed the youth, his wish to split the other’s skull,
|710
|-
|But carried close to him on his unbridled horse
|
|-
|Could not inflict the blow he aimed at Walter’s head
|
|-
|But struck the helmet’s boss; and this, resounding, rang
|
|-
|And also sent forth fiery sparks into the sky.
|
|-
|But he could not make his proud charger wheel about
|715
|-
|Before a thrust from Walter’s spear caught him beneath
|
|-
|The chin and raised him, dying, from his lofty saddle;
|
|-
|Then Walter, with the suppliant’s own sword, cut off
|
|-
|His head, and once more caused familial blood to flow.
|
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius640English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** '''2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)'''
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius720English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius686|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius640English

2009-08-28T23:05:49Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)===
{|
|-
|Then Gunther speaks to Gamalo and gives his orders:
|640
|-
|“Go, command all the treasure to be returned to me.
|
|-
|If he objects—I know that you are strong and brave—
|
|-
|Attack, despoil him once you conquer him in battle.”
|
|-
|Then Gamalo, prefect of Metz, advanced; his helmet
|
|-
|Shines golden on his head, his byrnie on his chest.
|645
|-
|And shouting from afar he said, “Hey! Listen, friend!
|
|-
|Hand over all your treasure to the Frankish king,
|
|-
|If you wish to have life and safety any more.”
|
|-
|The valiant hero stood in silence for a moment,
|
|-
|Awaiting his fierce enemy to come still closer.
|650
|-
|The legate, speeding on, repeated that demand…
|651
|-
|The young man, unperturbed, then offered this reply:
|653
|-
|“What do you say, churl? What do you demand returned?
|
|-
|Do you suggest that I stole such things from King Gunther?
|655
|-
|Or did he ever give me anything on loan
|
|-
|That he justly can now force me to pay such interest?
|
|-
|While traveling did I do some damage to your land?
|
|-
|And for this reason seem fit to be robbed by you?
|
|-
|If that race shows so great a hatred for all men
|660
|-
|That it allows no traveler, to tread its soil,
|
|-
|I buy my way; I send your king two hundred arm-rings!
|
|-
|And let him merely offer peace, rejecting battle.”
|
|-
|When Gamalo heard this within his brutish heart,
|
|-
|He said: “You’ll raise your gift by opening those coffers
|665
|-
|For now I wish to end all talk, and you will give
|
|-
|The things I seek or pour your life out with your blood.”
|
|-
|He speaks and places on his arm his three-plyed shield,
|
|-
|And brandishing his flashing spear hurls it with all
|
|-
|His might. But warily the youth avoids the blow.
|670
|-
|The flying weapon with a vain wound bites the dirt.
|
|-
|Then Walter says, “Let us proceed, if so you wish.”
|
|-
|As he was speaking, Walter threw his spear, and it
|
|-
|Went through the left side of the shield and pinned his hand,
|
|-
|With which Gamalo had begun to draw his sword,
|675
|-
|Against his thigh, while puncturing the horse’s back.
|
|-
|At once the stallion, when it feels the wound, rears up
|
|-
|And shakes its back as it attempts to throw its rider,
|
|-
|And might have done so had the spear not held him pinned.
|
|-
|Meanwhile Gamalo dropped his shield; he grasped the spear
|680
|-
|In his left hand, and tried to pry his right hand loose.
|
|-
|Observing this, the famous hero ran at once
|
|-
|And grabbed his foot and plunged his sword in to the hilt.
|
|-
|As he removed the sword, he wrenched the spear out from
|
|-
|The wound. In the same instant horse and rider fell.
|685
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius617English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** '''1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)'''
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius686English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius640|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius617English

2009-08-28T23:05:23Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)===
{|
|-
|Then Hagen to the king: “Accept that offered treasure,
|
|-
|With which you can reward your band of men, dear father.
|
|-
|Remember only to withdraw your hand from battle!
|
|-
|Unknown to you are Walter and his mighty valor;
|620
|-
|But, as a dream revealed to me last night, if we
|
|-
|Join battle, all will not turn out successfully.
|
|-
|It seemed to me that you were wrestling with a bear
|
|-
|Which, after lengthy struggles, with a bite tore off
|
|-
|From you one whole leg with the knee up to the thigh.
|625
|-
|As I rushed up to help while bearing arms, it turned
|
|-
|On me and gouged my eye out, with some of my teeth.”
|
|-
|That haughty king, when he heard these remarks, exclaims,
|
|-
|“As I observe, you are the image of your father;
|
|-
|Hagathie also bore a timid heart inside
|630
|-
|A frigid chest, avoiding war with many words.”
|
|-
|The hero rightly then became extremely angered,
|
|-
|If to be angry with one’s lord is ever right.
|
|-
|He says, “On your arms, then, let everything depend.
|
|-
|The one you want is in your sight. Let each man fight.
|635
|-
|You stand quite close, and fear is holding no one back.
|
|-
|Let me observe the outcome and not share the spoils.”
|
|-
|He spoke, and went immediately to a nearby hill;
|
|-
|Dismounting from his horse, he sat and watched from there.
|
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius581English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** '''Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)'''
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius640English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius617|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius581English

2009-08-28T23:04:56Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)===
{|
|-
|The king commands a man named Gamalo to go,
|
|-
|Whom glorious France had sent as prefect to the town
|
|-
|Of Metz, and who had just arrived there, bearing gifts,
|
|-
|The day before the prince had heard about this matter.
|
|-
|With slackened reins he flew and like the flowing wind
|585
|-
|He crossed the distance of the field, drew near the youth
|
|-
|And thus addressed him as he stood his ground: “Say, who
|
|-
|Are you, man? Where do you come from? Where are you heading?”
|
|-
|The great-souled hero answers, saying this: “I wish
|
|-
|To know, do you come on your own, or did someone
|590
|-
|Dispatch you here?” Gamalo states with haughty tongue,
|
|-
|“Then know that Gunther, mighty king within the land,
|
|-
|Sent me to come and to inquire about your business.”
|
|-
|When he had heard these words, the young man made this statement:
|
|-
|“I am completely ignorant what need there is
|
|-
|To pry into the business of a traveler;
|595
|-
|However, we are not afraid to make it known.
|
|-
|My name is Walter. I was born in Aquitaine.
|
|-
|My father sent me, still a little boy, to be
|
|-
|A hostage of the Huns. I lived there; now I have
|
|-
|Returned, and wish to see my homeland and dear people.”
|600
|-
|Then he: “Through me the forenamed hero orders you
|
|-
|That you give up the horse and coffers and the girl.
|
|-
|If you comply at once, he grants you life and limb.”
|
|-
|But Walter in his confidence made this reply:
|
|-
|“I do not think that I have heard a smart man speak
|605
|-
|More stupidly. You claim some prince or other offers
|
|-
|What he does not possess and likely never will.
|
|-
|Is he a god, that he can by his power grant
|
|-
|Me life? Has he laid hands on me? Thrust me in prison?
|
|-
|Or has he bound my hands behind my back with ropes?
|610
|-
|But listen; if he nonetheless spares me this fight
|
|-
|(I see that he is here in arms, and comes for battle),
|
|-
|A hundred arm-rings made of bright red metal I
|
|-
|Will send, to honor thus the title of the king.”
|
|-
|Receiving this reply, the other man departed;
|615
|-
|He told the lords what he has offered and brought back.
|
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius571English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** '''Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)'''
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius617English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius581|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius571English

2009-08-28T23:04:30Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)===
{|
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|When Hagen saw that Walter was ensconced in such
|
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|A stronghold, to his haughty lord he said these words
|
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|At once: “My lord, desist from challenging this man
|
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|In war! First have men go and find out everything,
|575
|-
|His lineage, his home, his name, the place he left.
|
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|Perhaps he may seek peace by giving gold without
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|Bloodshed; by his response we can identify
|
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|The man. If Walter is the one who tarries there—
|
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|He is a prudent man—he may yield to your rank.”
|580
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius532English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** '''Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)'''
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius581English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius571|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius532English

2009-08-28T23:04:05Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)===
{|
|-
|But Hildegund, while watching from the mountain’s crest,
|
|-
|Espied men coming by the dust that they had raised
|
|-
|And with a gentle touch warned Walter to awaken.
|
|-
|He lifts his head and asks if someone is approaching.
|535
|-
|She tells him that a force is speeding from the distance.
|
|-
|And as he rubbed his eyes free of the veil of sleep,
|
|-
|Then gradually he garbed his still stiff limbs in iron;
|
|-
|And than he grasped once more his hefty shield and spear,
|
|-
|And leaping, with his sword he stabbed the empty air,
|540
|-
|With weapons practiced keenly for a bitter fight.
|
|-
|The woman, standing next to him, seas flashing spears
|
|-
|And badly stunned by fear cries out, “The Huns are here!”
|
|-
|Then falling to the ground in sorrow says these words:
|
|-
|“I beg you lord, by your sword let my throat be slit,
|545
|-
|That I, who could not be allied with you in marriage,
|
|-
|Not suffer carnal use by any other man.”
|
|-
|The young man says, “Shall I be stained by guiltless blood?
|
|-
|And how shall my sword have the power to destroy
|
|-
|My foes, if now it does not spare so true a friend?
|550
|-
|Withdraw your plea, put off the fear within your mind!
|
|-
|That which has often rescued me from many dangers
|
|-
|Here too, I trust, has strength to rout our enemies.”
|
|-
|He spoke, then lifting up his eyes he says to her,
|
|-
|“These are not Avars here, but Frankish Nibelungs,
|555
|-
|The people of this land.” Then he sees Hagen’s helmet,
|
|-
|And recognizing it, he laughs and adds these words,
|
|-
|“And here is my companion Hagen, my old friend.”
|
|-
|The hero with this word approached the stronghold’s entrance,
|
|-
|Addressing thus the woman who stood just behind:
|560
|-
|“Before this gate I now declare in boastful words:
|
|-
|No Frank, returning from this place, will dare to tell
|
|-
|His wife that he, unharmed, took any of this treasure.”
|
|-
|And so he fell to earth before he finished speaking
|
|-
|And begged forgiveness for the words which he had uttered
|565
|-
|Arising, he then carefully appraised them all:
|
|-
|“Of these I see I am concerned with none but Hagen;
|
|-
|For that one has already learned my practices
|
|-
|In battle, and he is quite skillful in that art.
|
|-
|God willing, if I thwart his skill alone,” he said,
|570
|-
|“Then from the battle I’ll be saved for you, my bride.
|
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius513English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** '''Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)'''
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius571English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius532|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius513English

2009-08-28T23:03:44Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)===
{|
|-
|But Gunther, when he saw their footprints in the dust,
|
|-
|Goads his swift-footed charger on with savage spurs;
|
|-
|Rejoicing vainly in his mind, he tells the winds:
|515
|-
|“Hurry, men; soon now you will seize him on his way.
|
|-
|Today he’ll not escape, but lose his stolen treasure.”
|
|-
|But famous Hagen in reply said this at once:
|
|-
|“Just one thing will I say to you, most brave of kings;
|
|-
|If you had seen him fight and had seen Walter rage
|520
|-
|With fresh-spilled blood as often as I have, perhaps
|
|-
|You would not think despoiling him so light a task.
|
|-
|I saw the forces of Pannonia, when they
|
|-
|Waged war against the northern or the southern regions.
|
|-
|And there, resplendent in his valor, Walter stalked,
|525
|-
|A marvel to his friends, a terror to his foes.
|
|-
|Whoever faced that man soon saw the underworld.
|
|-
|O king and counts, trust one who knows how high he lifts
|
|-
|His shield, with what rapidity he hurls his spear.”
|
|-
|While Gunther, burdened by an insane mind, could not
|530
|-
|In any way be turned aside, they neared the stronghold.
|
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius489English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** '''Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)'''
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius532English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius513|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius489English

2009-08-28T23:03:13Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)===
{|
|-
|Meanwhile, the great-souled man, departing from the river,
|
|-
|Had reached a mountain woodland, then too called the Vosges:
|490
|-
|A massive forest, spacious, having many lairs
|
|-
|Of beasts, accustomed to resound with dogs and horns.
|
|-
|Within a recess stand two mountains close together,
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|Between which lies a narrow, although pleasant, gorge:
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|Not hollowed from the earth, but formed by jutting cliffs.
|495
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|Indeed that place is suited for bloodthirsty thieves.
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|This crevice had produced both green and tender grass.
|
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|“Let us head there,” the youth said when he saw the place.
|
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|“I wish to rest my weary body in this stronghold.”
|
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|For ever since he left the Avars’ lands in flight,
|500
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|He had not tasted of the rest of sleep unless
|
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|While leaning on his shield; he scarcely closed his eyes.
|
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|At last he put his heavy burdens down and said,
|
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|While resting on the maiden’s lap, “Watch cautiously,
|
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|And, Hildegund, if you should see a dark cloud raised,
|505
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|Then with a gentle touch warn me to rouse myself;
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|And even if you see a mighty troop approaching,
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|My dear, be careful not to wake me suddenly;
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|From here you can direct your sharp eyes quite a distance.
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|Scan this entire area attentively.”
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|He spoke these words and then he closed his shining eyes
|
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|And now enjoyed the sleep he had so long desired.
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|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius436English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** '''Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)'''
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius513English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius489|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius436English

2009-08-28T23:02:48Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===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 (436–488)===
{|
|-
|As soon as dawn had driven back the shades of night,
|
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|The ferry-man arose, went to the forenamed city
|
|-
|And gave the royal cook, the master of all others
|
|-
|The fishes that the traveler had just given him.
|
|-
|The cook, when he had seasoned them with herbs, then served
|440
|-
|Them to King Gunther who, amazed, said from his throne,
|
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|“Now fish of this sort France has never offered me!
|
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|I think that they have come from foreign parts. Tell me
|
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|At once: the man who brought them, where did he come from?”
|
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|The cook said that the ferry-man had given them.
|445
|-
|The king commanded that the man be brought to him;
|
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|He, when he came and then was asked about the matter,
|
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|Gave this reply, and told the story all in sequence.
|
|-
|“Last evening, on the Rhine’s bank, I was sitting down.
|
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|I saw a traveler approaching in great haste,
|450
|-
|Equipped from head to foot as though expecting battle.
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|He was, distinguished king, completely clad in bronze
|
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|And as he walked he held a shield and gleaming spear.
|
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|He seemed a man of strength, for even though he bore
|
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|A heavy load, he still maintained a rapid pace.
|455
|-
|A girl adorned with stunning radiance of beauty
|
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|Was following the man, and matched him stride for stride;
|
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|And by the reins the maiden led a mighty stallion
|
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|That bore indeed upon its back two quite large coffers
|
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|Which, when the stallion shook its lofty mane and wished
|460
|-
|To rear up high and paw with haughty legs, gave forth
|
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|A sound as if someone were striking gold with gem-stones.
|
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|This was the man who gave to me those fish as payment.”
|
|-
|When Hagen, who sat at the table, heard these words,
|
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|With joyful heart he broke into the conversation,
|465
|-
|“Rejoice with me, I ask, that I have heard this news!
|
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|For my companion Walter is back from the Huns.”
|
|-
|From this account Prince Gunther, in his haughtiness,
|
|-
|Exclaimed, and all the hall at once applauded him:
|
|-
|“That I lived to see this, rejoice with me, I ask!
|470
|-
|The treasure which Gibicho sent the Eastern king
|
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|Now God Almighty has sent back into my realm!”
|
|-
|He spoke, kicked back the table, leaping up, and had
|
|-
|Them bring his horse and dress it with a carven saddle.
|
|-
|From all his troop he chose, including him, twelve men,
|475
|-
|Distinguished for their strength, their courage often proved;
|
|-
|And he told Hagen he must go among these men.
|
|-
|He, mindful of his former pledge and his old friend,
|
|-
|Attempts to sway his lord from what he has begun.
|
|-
|The king, however, nonetheless stands firm and says
|480
|-
|“Do not delay, my men! Gird your strong bodies with
|
|-
|A sword; now let a scaly corselet guard your backs!
|
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|Shall he remove from Frankish lands so great a treasure?”
|
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|Equipped with weapons (as the king’s command required),
|
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|They left the gates in eagerness to see you, Walter,
|485
|-
|And thinking they would cheat a weakling of his wealth.
|
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|Though Hagen strives in every way to hinder him,
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|The ill-starred king will not give up his undertaking.
|
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius419English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** '''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 (436–488)'''
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius489English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius436|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius419English

2009-08-28T23:02:22Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)===
{|
|-
|The fleeing Walter, as I said, moved on by night;
|
|-
|In daytime, seeking thickly wooded groves and gorges,
|420
|-
|He used his skill to lure and then to capture birds,
|
|-
|Deceiving them at times with bird-lime or with snares.
|
|-
|But when their journey reached where winding rivers flowed,
|
|-
|He cast his hook and captured prey from that deep water;
|
|-
|And by enduring work dispelled the pang of hunger.
|425
|-
|And that praiseworthy hero Walter, all the time
|
|-
|They fled, refrained from carnal use of Hildegund.
|
|-
|Behold, the sun had made its circuit forty times
|
|-
|Since they departed from the city of the Huns;
|
|-
|And on the very day that made the number forty,
|430
|-
|As night was just approaching he came to a river,
|
|-
|The Rhine, that is, just where its course turns toward a town
|
|-
|Renowned because the king lived there—its name is Worms.
|
|-
|For passage, he paid fish that he had caught before,
|
|-
|And once across, then breathless hurried on his way.
|435
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius380English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** '''Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)'''
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius436English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius419|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius380English

2009-08-28T23:01:56Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)===
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|The crazed prince now is burning with excessive wrath;
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|A grieving heart replaces his former cheerfulness.
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|From shoulders to the hem he rips his royal robe,
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|And he directs his saddened mind now here, now there.
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|And as the sand is stirred up by Aeolus’ winds,
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|The king is surging inwardly with warring cares.
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|The changes in his face reflect his changing feelings;
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|Outward, the man betrays his suffering within.
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|His wrath permitted him to speak no words at all.
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|That day, of course, the king rejected food and drink;
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|Anxiety stripped soothing quiet from his limbs.
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|For when the black night stole the color from all things,
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|He slumped into his bed but did not close his eyes,
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|Reclining now upon his right side, now his left.
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|As if his breast were pierced by a sharp-pointed spear,
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|He trembles and he shakes his head now here, now there,
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|And maddened now he sits bolt upright in his bed.
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|It does not help; he rises, wanders through the city.
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|Returning to his bed, he leaves as soon as he
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|Has reached it. Thus Attila spent a sleepless night.
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|But through the friendly silence went the fleeing comrades,
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|In haste to leave behind them that distrusted land.
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|The day had scarcely broken when the king addressed
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|The gathered nobles, “If someone would bring to me
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|That fleeing Walter, tied up like a dog, soon I
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|Would clothe that man in many times resmelted gold,
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|On all sides weigh him down where he stands on the ground,
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|And block his path completely—as I live!—with wealth.”
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|But there was not a noble in so great a land,
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|No, neither duke nor count nor knight nor serving man,
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|However much he wished to demonstrate his strength
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|And by his courage capture everlasting fame
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|And wish as well to stuff his money-bags with treasure,
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|Who would have dared pursue in arms an angry Walter,
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|Or dared to face that man when he had drawn his sword.
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|They knew his courage well, and knew what massive carnage
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|That he, unhurt, unwounded, had dealt out as victor.
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|The king could not persuade a single man of them
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|To wish for treasure offered under these conditions.
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{|
|[[Waltharius358English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** '''Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)'''
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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|[[Waltharius419English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius380|Latin]]
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|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius358English

2009-08-28T23:01:25Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)===
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|The people of the city, slack with sleep and wine,
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|Lay sleeping to the middle of the following day.
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|But after they arise, they all seek out their leader
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|To offer thanks and greet him with their festive praise.
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|The king, Attila, while he grasps his head in both
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|His hands, departs his room in pain and summons Walter,
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|In order to complain about his misery.
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|The serving men reply that they have not been able
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|To find the man; the king, however, hopes that he,
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|Still held by sleep, is lying quietly and has
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|Selected for himself some hidden place for resting.
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|But after Ospirin learned that Hildegund was absent
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|And has not brought her clothes according to her custom,
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|She calls out sadly to her lord with mighty cries,
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|“Detestable that food which we ate yesterday!
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|O wine that has destroyed all the Pannonians!
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|What I, foreknowing, long since told my lord and king,
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|This day which we can not make good has brought to pass.
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|Oh yes, today we know the prop of your empire
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|Has fallen away, its strength and famous courage gone.
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|The beacon of Pannonia, Walter, has departed,
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|And taken too my precious daughter Hildegund!”
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|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius324English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** '''The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)'''
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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|[[Waltharius380English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius358|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius324English

2009-08-28T23:00:58Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)===
{|
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|And then at last he summoned his beloved woman,
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|Instructing her to bring down quickly their provisions.
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|And from the stables he led forth his champion stallion,
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|Which he, because of its great valor, had named Lion.
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|The steed stands fiercely, chomping at its foaming bit.
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|Once he has fixed its trappings in the usual way,
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|On either side he hangs the coffers filled with treasure,
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|And for the long trip packs a small supply of food;
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|And to the girl’s right hand entrusts the slackened reins.
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|The man himself, clad in a byrnie, like a giant,
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|Then places on his head a crimson-crested helmet
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|And wraps his massive calves in greaves of gold; he girds
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|A two-edged sword on his left thigh; and following
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|The manner of the Huns, another on his right:
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|This one, however, will wound only from one edge.
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|His right hand grasps a spear; his left hand grasps a shield;
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|He sets out to depart that hated land in haste.
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|The woman led the horse which bore no little treasure;
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|And meanwhile in her hands she held a hazel-rod
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|From which the fisherman will cast a hook in water
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|For fish, who want the food, to swallow down the hook.
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|That awesome man was burdened everywhere by weapons;
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|He was in constant expectation of attack.
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|All night indeed they hastened on their way; but when
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|The reddening Phoebus showed his first rays to the lands,
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|They tried to hide in forests and seek dark recesses.
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|But vexing fear disturbs them even in safe places.
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|Dread beats against the woman’s breast so much that she
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|Would tremble at each murmur of the breeze or wind,
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|In fear of birds or branches that would strike each other.
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|The hate of exile, love of home—both weigh on them.
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|They shun the towns, avoid the fine fields newly tilled,
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|Pursuing routes that snake and curve through wooded mountains.
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|The two direct their trembling way through lonely parts.
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|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius287English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** '''Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)'''
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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|[[Waltharius358English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius324|Latin]]
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|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius287English

2009-08-28T23:00:08Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)===
{|
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|The maiden, mindful, carried out the man’s instructions.
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|And so the day appointed for the feast arrived,
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|And he himself, at great expense, arranged the dishes.
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|At length extravagance reigned among the tables.
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|The king steps in the hall adorned with tapestries;
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|With customary greeting the great-hearted hero
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|Led him up to the throne, which purple and fine cloth
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|Adorned. He sits and bids two lords to sit down there
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|On either side; the seneschal then seats the rest.
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|The guests together occupied a hundred seats.
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|Each guest, from eating different dishes, breaks out sweating.
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|When these were taken off, still other foods were brought,
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|And choicest wine was gleaming in a golden bowl;
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|For on the linen cloth stand only golden vessels,
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|And aromatic Bacchus decorates the bowls.
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|The kind and sweetness of the wine entice their drinking,
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|And Walter goads them all on to the wine and food.
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|With hunger banished by the feasting, tables cleared,
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|The aforesaid hero cheerfully addressed his lord
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|And said: “In this, I ask, may your grace be revealed,
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|That first you give cheer to yourself, then to the rest,”
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|And with this word gave him an artfully made goblet
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|Which on a row of chasings lists his forebears’ deeds.
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|The king, accepting this, then drained it in one draught,
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|And ordered all the rest to follow suit at once.
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|The serving men run quickly and they soon return;
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|For they were bringing full cups, taking empty ones.
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|All vie, with exhortations from their host and king,
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|And glowing Drunkenness rules in the entire hall.
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|From drunken mouths there gushes sottish eloquence;
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|And you could see strong heroes stagger on their feet.
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|Thus Walter kept on serving late into the night
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|His Bacchic gifts and held back those who wished to leave,
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|Until, subdued by the strong drink, weighed down by sleep,
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|They all were strewn upon the ground throughout the hall.
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|And if he wished to give the walls to hungry flames,
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|There was nobody left who could have known what happened.
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<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius256English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** '''Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)'''
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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|[[Waltharius324English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius287|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius256English

2009-08-28T22:59:41Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)===
{|
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|The maiden spoke these words from deep within her heart:
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|“Your wish is mine; for these things only I am burning.
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|My lord commands, and I stand ready to endure,
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|For love of him, with my whole heart, success or failure.”
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|Then Walter whispered this into the maiden’s ear;
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|“Her majesty has made you guardian of goods;
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|So therefore hear attentively these words of mine:
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|First steal the helmet and three-layered byrnie of
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|The king, I mean the corselet which bears the mark
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|Of smiths; and then obtain two coffers—fairly large,
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|And fill these with so many arm-rings of the Huns
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|That you can scarcely lift one just up to your breast.
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|Then make me, in the usual way, four pairs of shoes—
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|Preparing four for you—and place them in the boxes.
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|And so the coffers may be filled up to the top.
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|Moreover, secretly ask fish-hooks from the smiths;
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|For as we travel let our food be fish and fowl;
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|And I am forced to be both fisherman and fowler.
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|Do these things one by one—with caution—in a week.
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|You have heard what is necessary for our journey.
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|And now I will reveal how we can start our flight.
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|As soon as Phoebus has completed seven circuits,
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|For both the king and queen (and satraps, captains, servants)
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|I will prepare at great expense a festive banquet
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|And try with all my guile to bury them in drink
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|Until there is none who knows what is going on.
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|But meanwhile you partake of wine in moderation,
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|And at the table take care just to quench your thirst.
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|Then, when the rest arise, resume your usual tasks;
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|But when the power of the drink undoes them all,
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|Let us at once make haste to seek the western parts.”
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|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius215English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** '''Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)'''
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius287English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius256|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius215English

2009-08-28T22:59:15Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)===
{|
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|The king’s attendants rushed down from the citadel,
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|Delighted at the sight of him, and held his horse,
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|Until the famous man dismounted from his saddle;
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|And only then they asked if things have turned out well.
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|Recounting but a little, he entered the hall,
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|For he was weary, and sought out the royal chamber.
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|And he found Hildegund there sitting by herself.
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|He first embraced and kissed her sweetly, then he said,
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|“Bring drink here quickly; I am gasping with exhaustion.”
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|At once she filled a precious beaker with strong wine
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|And gave it to the man, who, as he took it, crossed
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|Himself, and pressed the maiden’s hand with his; but she
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|Just stood there, silent, staring at her master’s face.
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|Then Walter drained the cup and gave it back to her
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|(Both knew of the betrothal set concerning them)
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|And with these words he spoke to his beloved girl:
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|“Together we have suffered exile for so long,
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|Although we are not ignorant of what our parents
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|Arranged among themselves about our future state.
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|How long shall we suppress these thoughts in silent mouths?”
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|Believing her betrothed said this ironically,
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|The maiden paused a moment, then made this reply:
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|“Why feign in speech what you condemn deep in your breast,
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|And with your mouth urge what you spurn with all your heart,
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|As if it were a great shame to wed such a bride?”
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|The clever man replied in turn and spoke these words:
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|“May what you say be wrong! Now hear the proper meaning.
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|Know that I did not speak with a deceitful mind.
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|Believe that nothing vague or false was intermixed;
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|For there is no one present but the two of us.
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|If I knew you would show a sympathetic spirit
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|And in all ways be faithful to my clever plans,
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|Then I would show you all the secrets of my heart.”
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|At this the maiden, stooping to his knees, then spoke:
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|“Where you direct, my lord, I’ll follow eagerly.
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|For I would not place anything above your orders.”
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|Then he: “I have at last grown tired of our long exile,
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|Remembering often my homeland’s forsaken borders.
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|And therefore I desire to speed my stealthy escape.
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|I could perhaps have done this many days ago,
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|Were I not grieved that Hildegund be left alone.”
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|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius170English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** '''Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)'''
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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|[[Waltharius256English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius215|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius170English

2009-08-28T22:58:44Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)===
{|
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|Meanwhile, a definite report came from a satrap:
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|That tribe which recently was conquered was rebelling,
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|Prepared to wage immediate war against the Huns.
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|The conduct of affairs is placed in Walter’s hands.
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|He quickly mustered all the troops in battle ranks
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|And fortified the hearts within his warriors,
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|Exhorting then to think always of former triumphs,
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|And vowing he, with his accustomed bravery,
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|Would slay those tyrants, terrorize the foreign lands.
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|Without delay, he sets out; all the army follows.
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|Now he surveyed the battle site and then deployed
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|His battle-line, arrayed to fight, through fields and plains.
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|Within a spear’s throw of each other stand the two
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|Assembled armies; from both sides a noise arises
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|Into the air: the trumpets blare their awful sound;
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|At once from everywhere dense clouds of weapons fly.
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|Now ash and cornel-wood joined in a single game.
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|The lance, once hurled, would flash just like a lightning bolt.
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|Just as the snow swirls thickly in the winter time,
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|Not otherwise the warriors cast their savage weapons.
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|At last, when every javelin from both the lines
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|Was thrown, then every hand is reaching for a sword.
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|They draw their flashing blades and swing their shields around;
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|At length, the battle lines converge, renew the fray.
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|Some of the horses charge and shatter breast to breast;
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|Some of the riders are unhorsed by a hard shield.
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|Among the warring host, however, Walter rages;
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|He surges forward, hacking down all in his path.
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|His foes, when they observe what slaughter he deals out,
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|As if afraid to see their death so close at hand,
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|Whatever place that Walter sought, to right or left,
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|Immediately all fling their shields across their backs,
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|Let loose their horses’ reins, turn tail and flee away.
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|Then copying their chief, the mighty tribe of Huns,
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|More fierce, advances and, more bold, extends the carnage;
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|It cuts down those resisting, slaughters those who run
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|Until it gains full victory in the lot of war.
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|Then rushing to the corpses it despoils them all.
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|At last the leader calls the troops with his curved horn;
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|And he was first to bind his brows with festive leaves,
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|In public wreathe his temples with triumphant laurel;
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|The standard-bearers after him, and then the others.
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|And now, bound with triumphal garlands, they returned.
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|Once in the homeland, each went to his dwelling place,
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|But Walter hastened to the royal throne at once.
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<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius142English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** '''Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)'''
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius215English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius170|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius142English

2009-08-28T22:58:16Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)===
{|
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|When Walter came, the king unveiled these thoughts to him,
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|Encouraging his marriage; he, however, was
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|Already making plans he later would accomplish.
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|With these words he responded to Attila’s urging:
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|“It is indeed a mark of your own goodness that
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|You should perceive the motive for my modest service;
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|However, never could I have deserved that you
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|Take notice of the sluggish efforts of my mind.
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|I pray that you accept your faithful servant’s words.
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|If, following my lord’s command, I take a wife,
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|I will be bound first by my love and care for the girl
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|And often kept away from service to the king.
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|The need to build a house and supervise my farmland
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|Will hinder me from being present in your sight
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|And giving to the Huns’ realm my accustomed care.
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|Whoever once has tasted pleasure then becomes
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|Accustomed to find hardships unendurable.
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|For nothing is so sweet to me as always being
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|In faithful obedience to my lord. I ask you, therefore,
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|To let me lead my life free of the yoke of marriage.
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|If late or in the dead of night you summon me,
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|I’ll go wherever you command, prepared, unhindered.
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|In battle, no anxieties will urge retreat—
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|Not wife nor children will restrain or make me flee.
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|I beg you, best of fathers, by your very life
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|And still unconquered tribe of the Pannonians,
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|Do not continue to force me to take a wife.”
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|Defeated by these prayers, the king abandoned all
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|His urging, hoping Walter never would take flight.
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|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius123English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** '''Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)'''
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius170English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius142|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius123English

2009-08-28T22:57:48Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)===
{|
|-
|The king’s wife, Ospirin, while pondering the flight
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|Of Hagen, offered her lord these words of advice:
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|“The shrewdness of the king, I pray, should be alert
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|And keep the pillar of your empire from collapsing;
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|That is, it should keep your friend Walter from departing,
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|The man in whom the great strength of our kingdom rests.
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|I am afraid he may by fleeing copy Hagen.
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|And for that reason now consider well my plan.
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|As soon as he returns, you say these words to him:
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|‘In serving us you often have endured great hardships,
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|And therefore you should know that we, in our esteem,
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|Have loved you far above all of our other friends.
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|I want you to know this in deeds more than in words.
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|Choose from the Avars’ noble families a bride,
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|And do not be concerned about your poverty.
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|I will reward you amply with a home and lands.
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|Who gives a bride to you will later feel no shame.’
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|If you fulfill your part, then you can keep him here.”
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|The king, pleased by her words, began the preparations.
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|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius116English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** '''Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)'''
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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|[[Waltharius142English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius123|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius116English

2009-08-28T22:57:22Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)===
{|
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|Gibicho, meanwhile, passed away, and that same Gunther
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|Succeeded to the throne. At once he broke the treaty
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|Made with the Huns, refusing to pay further tribute.
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|When the exile Hagen learned that he had done this, he
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|Made his escape by night and hurried to his lord.
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|However, Walter stayed to lead the Huns in battle;
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|Wherever he would go success was quick to follow.
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<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius93English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** '''Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)'''
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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|[[Waltharius123English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius116|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius93English

2009-08-28T22:56:45Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)===
{|
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|The Avars, loaded down at last with many treasures—
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|Their hostages received, the maiden Hildegund
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|And Hagen, also Walter—returned with happy hearts.
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|Once in Pannonia and greeted by his city,
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|Attila showed great kindness to the exiled children,
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|And ordered them brought up as if they were his own;
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|And he commanded the queen to take care of the girl,
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|But ordered both the young boys to be in his presence
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|At all times, and he also taught them many skills,
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|Especially the games one plays in time of war.
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|The boys, who grew in both age and intelligence,
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|Surpassed the strong in strength, the wise in intellect,
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|Until they were by far the best of all the Huns.
|105
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|Attila made them captains of his army then—
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|And with good reason, since whenever wars arose,
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|They were conspicuous with their outstanding triumphs.
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|And so the prince had grown extremely fond of both.
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|And with the help of God, the captive maiden too—
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|-
|Abounding in good character and diligence—
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|Was pleasing in the queen’s sight and increased her love.
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|At last the prudent girl was placed in charge of all
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|Supplies, and she was little short of being queen
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|Herself; for she did what she wished concerning things.
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|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius75English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** '''Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)'''
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius116English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius93|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius75English

2009-08-28T22:56:21Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)===
{|
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|Once he had made the treaty and had set the tribute,
|75
|-
|Attila marched his army into western parts.
|
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|In those days Alphere ruled the Aquitanians’ realms.
|
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|They say he had one child, whose sex was masculine;
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|Resplendent in the flower of youth, his name was Walter.
|
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|The kings, Alphere and Hereric, had sworn an oath
|80
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|Between themselves that they would then unite their children
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|As soon as they had reached the age of marrying.
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|When he learned that these peoples had been overcome,
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|The king began to tremble with great fear of heart;
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|There was no hope now in defense by savage weapons.
|85
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|“Why should we wait,” he says, “if we cannot wage war?
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|For France and Burgundy provide us an example.
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|To be compared to them brings no rebuke to us.
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|I will send envoys with commands to strike a pact
|
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|And offer my beloved son to be a hostage,
|90
|-
|And pay the Huns immediately their future tribute.”
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|-
|But why stretch out my tale? He did just as he said.
|
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius34English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** '''The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)'''
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius93English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius75|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius34English

2009-08-28T22:55:55Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)===
{|
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|At that time Burgundy was under a strong monarch;
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|By chance King Hereric was wielding power there.
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|He had an only daughter, Hildegund her name,
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|Distinguished by nobility and crowning beauty.
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|His heir, she was to live within her father’s hall
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|And long enjoy, if chance permitted, the riches there.
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|The Huns, a firm pact now concluded with the Franks,
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|Stand ready at the very border of their land.
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|At once Attila turned swift reins in that direction,
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|Nor were his satraps slow to follow in his tracks.
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|They went deployed in companies, in a long column.
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|The earth was groaning, shaken by the tramp of horses.
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|The frightened air resounded with the crash of shields.
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|An iron forest flashes, lighting all the fields,
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|Just as the lovely sun that strikes the waves at dawn
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|Reflects its light into the farthest lands of earth.
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|And now they had crossed the deep rivers Rhone and Saone;
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|The whole force is deployed for plundering the land.
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|King Hereric then happened to be at Chalon.
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|Behold, the watchman, lifting up his eyes, cries out
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|“What is this thick-packed cloud of dust that rises up?
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|A hostile force is coming; now close all the gates!”
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|Because he knew already what the Franks had done,
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|The king made this address to all his counsellors:
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|“If that bold tribe, to whom we cannot be compared,
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|Has yielded to the Huns, with what strength do you think
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|That we will battle them, defending our sweet land?
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|No, better that they make a pact, exacting tribute.
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|I have one daughter, whom I am not slow to give
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|To save our land. Now let them speed to strike a pact!”
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|The envoys, who were stripped of all their swords, set out.
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|They tell the enemy what their king’s order bids:
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|They ask them to cease ravaging; the chief, Attila,
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|Received them courteously, as he was wont, and said,
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|“I wish for treaties more than bringing wars to people.
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|The Huns prefer to reign in peace, but strike with arms
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|Reluctantly those whom they see to be rebellious.
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|Your king may come to us, give and receive a hand.”
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|King Hereric set out, transporting countless treasures;
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|He struck a treaty; and he left behind his daughter.
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|Then into exile went her parents’ loveliest jewel.
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|}

<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius13English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** '''The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)'''
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius75English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius34|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius13English

2009-08-28T22:55:27Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)===
{|
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|He broke camp, ordered them to move against the Franks,
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|Whose king, Gibicho, governed from his lofty throne,
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|Rejoicing in his newborn heir (of whom more later);
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|For he had fathered a male child, whom he called Gunther.
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|A rumor, flying, reached the frightened monarch’s ears,
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|Announcing that a hostile force had crossed the Danube,
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|In number greater than the stars or river’s sands.
|
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|The king, not trusting in his people’s arms or strength,
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|Then calls a council and asks what ought to be done.
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|They all agreed a treaty should be asked for, and,
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|If they would grant it, that right hands be clasped in right,
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|That hostages be given, a stated tribute paid:
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|For better that than lose not just their lives and lands
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|But also lose their children and their wives as well.
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|At that time noble Hagen was a youthful soldier;
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|Of excellent character, he came from Trojan stock.
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|And him (since Gunther had not reached the age when he,
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|Without his mother, could sustain his tender life)
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|They chose to send with a huge treasure to the king.
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|Without delay the envoys, bearing tribute and
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|The youth, arrive; they sue for peace and sign the treaty.
|
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[Waltharius1English|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** '''The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)'''
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius34English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius13|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

Waltharius1English

2009-08-28T22:55:03Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Introduction: the Huns (1–12)===
{|
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|A third part of the world is called Europe, brothers:
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|By customs, tongues and name dividing various peoples,
|
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|Then separating them by their religious practice.
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|Among them lived the people of Pannonia,
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|Whom we are generally accustomed to call Huns.
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|This brave folk flourished both by courage and by arms;
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|Subduing not just those lands which surrounded theirs,
|
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|They had extended even to the seashore’s limits;
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|They granted pacts to suppliants, but crushed resisters.
|
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|They held sway, it is said, more than a thousand years.
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|At one time King Attila ruled that realm, intent
|
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|Upon renewing for himself their ancient triumphs.
|
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologueEnglish|Prologue]]
* '''Introduction: the Huns (1–12)'''
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
|
|[[Waltharius13English|next »]]
|[[Waltharius1|Latin]]
|-
|}

Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

WalthariusPrologueEnglish

2009-08-28T22:54:34Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Dedicatory Preface===
{|
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|Almighty Father, Lover of the highest virtue,
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|And Kindly Spirit, born of both, with equal rule,
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|Threefold in persons, one in true divinity,
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|Alive in life, You will hold all things without end.
|
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|May You protect the exalted Bishop now and always,
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|Resplendent, worthy of his bright name, Erkambald,
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|That he may grow within, filled with the Holy Spirit,
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|To be a useful remedy for many, always.
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|God’s holy Bishop, now accept your servant’s gifts, |
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|Which from long effort he resolved to offer you—
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|A sinner, weak, unworthy, known by name of Gerald;
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|For he is your true-hearted and your faithful pupil.
|
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|What I with prayers continually ask the all-thundering Lord,
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|That you perform in deeds what I express in words,
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|May God who from on high rules earth and heaven, grant.
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|God’s servant, do not scorn the words of my slight book.
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|It sings, not of God’s grace, but of a young man’s exploits.
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|His name is Walter; he was slashed in many battles.
|
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|It is for playing more than praying to the Lord.
|
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|Read through, it makes the lengthy day a little shorter.
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|Be happy, reverend priest, for many days to come;
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|And may you think of brother Gerald with affection.
|
|}
<hr />

{|
|[[WalthariusPrologue|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* '''Prologue'''
* [[Waltharius1English|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13English|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34English|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75English|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93English|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116English|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123English|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142English|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170English|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215English|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256English|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287English|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358English|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380English|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419English|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436English|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489English|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513English|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532English|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571English|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581English|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617English|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640English|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686English|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720English|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725English|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754English|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781English|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846English|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878English|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914English|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941English|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962English|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981English|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062English|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089English|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188English|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208English|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237English|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280English|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346English|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376English|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396English|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443English|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* [[Waltharius1453English|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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Note: this English text is identical to that found in ''Waltharius and Ruodlieb'', edited and translated by Dennis M. Kratz. The Garland library of medieval literature, Series A, vol. 14. New York: Garland Pub., 1984.

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Ryan Richard Overbey:

===Epilogue (1453–1456)===
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|[[haec2|Haec]] [[quicunque]] [[legis]], [[stridenti]] [[ignosce]] [[cicadae]]
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|{{Parallel|''Eclogue ''2.12-13.: ''me cum raucis. . .resonant arbusta cicadis. '' ‘The copses echo my voice with that of the shrill cicadas.’
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|[[Raucellam]] [[nec]] [[adhuc]] [[vocem]] [[perpende]], [[sed1|sed]] [[aevum]],
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|{{Parallel|''Eclogue ''2.12-13.: ''me cum raucis. . .resonant arbusta cicadis. '' ‘The copses echo my voice with that of the shrill cicadas.’
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|[[Utpote]] [[quae4|quae]] [[nidis]] [[nondum]] [[petit]] [[alta1|alta]] [[relictis]].
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|{{Parallel|''Georgics ''2.210: ''illae altum nidis petiere relictis.'' ‘These leave their nests and seek the sky.’}}
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|[[haec3|Haec]] [[est]] [[Waltharii]] [[poesis]]. [[vos]] [[salvet]] [[Iesus]].
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|{{Commentary|''IHS'': an abbreviation for the name Jesus, based on its first three letters in Greek.}}
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|[[Waltharius1443|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** [[Waltharius1443|The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)]]
* '''Epilogue (1453–1456)'''}}
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Waltharius1443

2009-08-28T22:52:15Z

Ryan Richard Overbey:

===The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)===
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|[[his5|His]] [[dictis]] [[pactum]] [[renovant]] [[iterato]] [[coactum]]
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|[[Atque]] [[simul]] [[regem]] [[tollentes]] [[valde]] [[dolentem]]
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|[[Imponunt]] [[equiti]] [[et]] [[sic]] [[disiecti]] [[redierunt]]
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|{{Commentary|''Disiecti equiv. to diverse''
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|[[Franci1|Franci]] [[Wormatiam]] [[patriamque]] [[Aquitanus1|Aquitanus]] [[adivit]].
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|[[Publica]] [[Hiltgundi]] [[fecit]] [[sponsalia]] [[rite]]
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|[[Omnibus]] [[et]] [[carus]] [[post1|post]] [[mortem]] [[obitumque]] [[parentis]]
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|[[Ter]] [[denis]] [[populum]] [[rexit]] [[feliciter]] [[annis]].
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|[[Qualia]] [[bella]] [[dehinc]] [[vel]] [[quantos]] [[saepe]] [[triumphos]]
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|[[Ceperit]], [[ecce]] [[stilus]] [[renuit]] [[signare]] [[retunsus]].
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|{{Parallel|''Aeineid'' 3.287: ''rem carmine signo.'' ‘I mark the even with a verse.’
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{|
|[[Waltharius1396|« previous]]
|{{Outline|
* [[WalthariusPrologue|Prologue]]
* [[Waltharius1|Introduction: the Huns (1–12)]]
* The Huns (13–418)
** [[Waltharius13|The Franks under Gibich surrender to Attila, giving Hagen as a hostage (13–33)]]
** [[Waltharius34|The Burgundians under Hereric surrender to Attila, giving Hildegund as a hostage (34–74)]]
** [[Waltharius75|The Aquitainians under Alphere surrender to Attila, giving Walther as a hostage (75–92)]]
** [[Waltharius93|Experience of the hostages at Attila’s court (93–115)]]
** [[Waltharius116|Death of Gibich, flight of Hagen (116–122)]]
** [[Waltharius123|Attila’s queen Ospirin advises her husband to ensure Walther’s loyalty by arranging a marriage (123–141)]]
** [[Waltharius142|Walther rejects Attila’s offer of a bride (142–169)]]
** [[Waltharius170|Walther leads the army of the Huns to victory in battle (170–214)]]
** The Escape (215–418)
*** [[Waltharius215|Walther returns from battle and encounters Hildegund (215–255)]]
*** [[Waltharius256|Walther reveals to Hildegund his plans for escaping with Attila’s treasure (256–286)]]
*** [[Waltharius287|Walther hosts a luxurious banquet for Attila’s court; eventually all his intoxicated guests fall asleep (287–323)]]
*** [[Waltharius324|Flight of Walther and Hildegund from Attila’s court (324–357)]]
*** [[Waltharius358|The following day, the escape of Walther and Hildegund is discovered by Ospirin (358–379)]]
*** [[Waltharius380|Attila is infuriated and vows revenge on Walther, but can find no one willing to dare to pursue him, even for a large reward (380–418)]]
* The Single Combats (419–1061)
** Diplomacy (419–639)
*** [[Waltharius419|Flight of Walther and Hildegund to the area of Worms (419–435)]]
*** [[Waltharius436|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 (436–488)]]
*** [[Waltharius489|Walther makes his camp in a mountainous area and goes to sleep (489–512)]]
*** [[Waltharius513|Gunther and his companions approach Walther’s camp; Hagen unsuccessfully tries to dissuade the king from attacking it (513–531)]]
*** [[Waltharius532|Hildegund sees the Franks approaching and wakes Walther, who calms her fears and prepares for battle; he recognizes Hagen from a distance (532–571)]]
*** [[Waltharius571|Hagen persuades Gunther to try diplomacy before using force (571–580)]]
*** [[Waltharius581|Camalo is sent as a messenger to Walther, who offers to make Gunther a gift in return for allowing his passage (581–616)]]
*** [[Waltharius617|Hagen counsels Gunther to accept the offer, but Gunther rejects this advice, calling him a coward. Insulted, Hagen goes off to a nearby hill (617–639)]]
** Combat (640–1061)
*** [[Waltharius640|1st single combat: Camalo is sent back to Walther, who slays him (640–685)]]
*** [[Waltharius686|2nd single combat: Walther slays Kimo/Scaramund, Camalo’s nephew (686–719)]]
*** [[Waltharius720|Gunther encourages his men (720–724)]]
*** [[Waltharius725|3rd single combat: Walther slays Werinhard, a descendant of the Trojan Pandarus (725–753)]]
*** [[Waltharius754|4th single combat: Walther slays the Saxon Ekivrid, after an exchange of insults (754–780)]]
*** [[Waltharius781|5th single combat: Walther slays Hadawart, after an exchange of insults (781–845)]]
*** [[Waltharius846|Hagen sees his nephew Patavrid going off to fight Walther and laments the evil wreaked on mankind by greed (846–877)]]
*** [[Waltharius878|6th single combat: after trying to dissuade him from fighting, Walther slays Patavrid (878–913)]]
*** [[Waltharius914|7th single combat: Walther slays Gerwitus (914–940)]]
*** [[Waltharius941|Gunther again encourages his men, giving Walther some time to rest (941–961)]]
*** [[Waltharius962|8th single combat: Walther is shorn of his hair by Randolf, whom he then slays (962–981)]]
*** [[Waltharius981|Walther is attacked by Eleuthir/Helmnot, assisted by Trogus, Tanastus, and Gunther; he slays all but Gunther (981–1061)]]
* The Final Combat (1062–1452)
** [[Waltharius1062|Gunther tries to persuade Hagen to help him to defeat Waltharius; remembering his wounded honor, Hagen refuses (1062–1088)]]
** [[Waltharius1089|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 (1089–1129)]]
** [[Waltharius1130|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1188|The following day, Walther and Hildegund set out from the mountains, taking the horses and arms of the defeated warriors (1188–1207)]]
** [[Waltharius1208|Hildegund perceives Gunther and Hagen approaching to attack; the king addresses Walther (1208–1236)]]
** [[Waltharius1237|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)]]
** [[Waltharius1280|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 (1280–1345)]]
** [[Waltharius1346|Walther challenges Hagen; he severs Gunther’s leg, but Hagen again saves the king’s life (1346–1375)]]
** [[Waltharius1376|Hagen cuts off Walther’s right hand; Walther gouges out one of Hagen’s eyes and, cutting open his cheek, knocks out four teeth (1376–1395)]]
** [[Waltharius1396|Having wounded each other, the warriors end the battle, drink together, and engage in a friendly exchange of humorous taunt (1396–1442)]]
** '''The warriors return to their respective homes; Walther marries Hildegund and eventually becomes king of the Aquitainians (1443–1452)'''
* [[Waltharius1453|Epilogue (1453–1456)]]}}
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|[[Waltharius1443English|English]]
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