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“He bringeth us new tidings, here into this our land.

The hardy Niblungs slew he with his own hero-hand,

Both Nibelung and Schilbung, the sons of a rich king.

He hath wrought mighty wonders, by sheer strength vanquishing.

“For riding once, all lonely, and with no help at hand,

He came unto a mountain, (as I did understand,)

Where lay the Niblungs’ treasure, well watched by doughty men,

Who all were strangers to him, until he met them then.

“The treasure of the Niblungs had just beer taken then

Out of a hollow mountain,— (Now hearken, my good men!)

While as the Niblung warriors to share it did prepare,

Young Siegfried came, and saw them: and had good cause to stare.

“He came so nigh unto them that he could see them all,

And they did also see him;— then one of them did call:

‘Here comes the mighty Siegfried, the Netherlander strong?’

He met with strange adventures the Nibelungs among.

“The knight was well received by Schilbung and Nibelung;

And with one voice in counsel those noble lords and young

Cried: ‘Share for us the treasure, thou honourable man!’

And eagerly besought him: so he to share began.

“He saw so many jewels as I have heard men say,

That fivescore waggons scarcely would carry them away;

Yet more there was of red gold, from out the Nib’lungs’ land:

And all must be divided by gallant Siegfried’s hand.