How Siegfried first saw Kriemhild
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Unto the Rhine now daily the knights were seen to ride,
Who there would be full gladly to share the festive tide.
To all that thither journeyed to the king to show them true,
In plenty them were given steeds and rich apparel too.
And soon were seats made ready for every noble guest,
As we have heard the story, for highest and for best,
Two and thirty princes at the festival.
Then vied with one another to deck themselves the ladies all.
Never was seen idle the young Prince Giselher:
The guests and all their followers received full kindly were
By him and eke by Gernot and their men every one.
The noble thanes they greeted as ever 'tis in honor done.
With gold bright gleaming saddles unto the land they brought,
Good store of rich appar
