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thoroughly, because there was not that one there so proven a1
in knighthood that he would be so above other knights as
33 she was above all noble maidens. This seemed true to all
—what she said about the matter.
3. Now it is to be told about that, that Hlodvir, king of
France, entertained himself one morning by going out to
3 the forest and hunting animals. One time when he was rid-
ing out Partalopi, his son, went with him. When they were
pursuing animals, they separated in the forest, because
6 Partalopi saw running before the dogs a large wild boar.
He rode after it the whole day, because he thought at every
moment that he would slay it. Thus it happened at last that
and ruled her kingdom honorably. She did not wish to marry
any man and gave that as a reason, that no one was so powerful
and A3. 32 knights] men A3.
2 one morning] always A2; h-A3. 3 animals] +and birds A4.
6-10 saw—disappeared] galloped after his dogs, but they were
chasing a wild boar, and when he had come all alone into the
forest, the wild boar had disappeared A3. 10 a—creature]
as she wished for being king over her, inasmuch as she was b1
already king over all his kingdoms—that4 that one alone
should marry her who in all accomplishments was better
than all other men and moreover well-born.
Now it is to be told about that, that Hlodver, king of the
Franks, went to Medalheim5 in his country one day with
a large party, because he was a great hunter, and Partalopi,
his son, went with him. Now it happened, when they were
pursuing the animals, that they separated in the forest.
Then Partalopi saw a large stag running at him, and it
acted as if it wanted to tease him. He put an arrow to his
string and intended to shoot the stag, but it ran away so
that he did not hit it. After that he rode after it and thought
he would then shoot it, but it escaped so that he did not
catch it. He (It?) was however always near it (him?). Now
he rushed after it into the dense forest, until he now could
reach no one who had come with him from home and was
now alone and did not know where he should turn.
4 conjecture: and.
6 c/. note to the text.
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