How the Queens Berated Each Other
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Before the time of vespers arose a mickle stir
On part of warriors many upon the courtyard there.
In knightly fashion made they the time go pleasantly;
Thither knights and ladies went their merry play to see.
There did sit together the queens, a stately pair,
And of two knights bethought them, that noble warriors were.
Then spake the fair Kriemhild: "Such spouse in sooth have I,
That all these mighty kingdoms might well beneath his sceptre lie."
Then spake the Lady Brunhild: "How might such thing be?
If that there lived none other but himself and thee,
So might perchance his power rule these kingdoms o'er;
The while that liveth Gunther, may such thing be nevermore."
Then again spake Kriemhild: "Behold how he doth stand
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