you see her." When they weened to gaze upon
her, it might not hap.

Then the mighty prince, who liked the envoys well, through his own
courtesie, bade his gold be carried forth on the broad shields of which
he had great store. Rich gifts were also given them by his kinsmen
Giselher and Gernot, Gere and Ortwin. Well they showed, that they were
generous, too. They offered the messengers such rich gifts, that for
fear of their lord they durst not take them.

Now spake the envoy Werbel to the king: "Sir King, let your gifts stay
here at home. We may carry none away; our lord forbade that we take
aught of gifts. Then too, there is but little need."

Then the ruler of the Rhine waxed wroth, that they should thus refuse
the gifts of so mighty a king. At last they were forced to take his gold
and weeds, the which they later bare to Etzel's land. They would fain
see the Lady Uta, or ever they departed hence, so the doughty Giselher
brought the minstrels before his mother Uta. The lady sent the message,
that whatever honors her daughter had, this gave her joy. Then the queen
bade give the minstrels of her edgings and her gold, for the sake of
King Etzel and Kriemhild whom she loved. Gladly they took the gifts; in
good faith 'twas done.

The messengers had now taken their leave from thence, from wives and
men. Merrily they rode away to Swabia. Thither Gernot bade his knights
escort them, that none might do them harm. When they parted from those
who should have them in their care, Etzel's power did guard them on all
their ways, so that none bereft them of either horse or trappings. With
great speed they hasted towards Etzel's land. To all the friends they
wot of, they made known that in a short time the Burgundians would come
hither from the Rhine to the Hunnish land. To the Bishop Pilgrim too,
the tale was told. As they rode adown the highway before Bechelaren, men
delayed not to tell Rudeger and Gotelind, the margrave's wife. Merry she
grew that she should see them. Men saw the minstrels hasting with the
tidings. They found King Etzel in the town of Gran. (2) Greeting after
greeting they gave the king, of which full many had been sent him. He
blushed for very joy.

Happy of mood was the queen, when she heard the tale aright that her
brothers should come into the land. She gave the minstrels great gifts
as meed. This was done for honor's sake. She spake: "Now tell me, both
of you, Werbel and Swemmel, which of my kin are minde