How Etzel kept the Wedding-feast with Kriemhild
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At Traisenmauer she tarried until the fourth day.
Upon the road the dust-clouds meanwhile never lay.
But rose like smoke of fire around on every side:
Onward then through Austria King Etzel's warriors did ride.
Then eke unto the monarch such tidings now were told,
That at the thought did vanish all his grief of old,
In what high manner Kriemhild should in his land appear.
Then gan the monarch hasten where he did find the lady fair.
Of many a tongue and varied upon the way were seen
Before King Etzel riding full many warriors keen,
Of Christians and of heathen a spreading company.
To greet their coming mistress forth they rode in fair array.
Of Reuss men and Greeks there great was the tale,
And rapid saw ye riding the W
