So ended her sorrow and her tears.

She bade Siegfried sit, whereto he was nothing loth, and said sweetly, "I
would fain give thee the envoy's guerdon, wert thou not too rich to
receive it. Take my good will in lieu thereof."

"Though I had thirty lands," answered Siegfried, "I were proud to take a
gift from thy hand."

Kriemhild said, "Be it so." And she bade the chamberlain fetch the
envoy's meed. She gave him four and twenty bracelets with precious
stones for his fee. The hero would not keep them: he was too rich a
prince, but gave them to the maidens that were in the chamber.

Uta, also, greeted him fair, and he said, "I must tell thee further what
the king would have thee do when he cometh to the Rhine; for the which,
if thou grant it, he will ever be beholden to thee. He would have thee
receive his noble guests kindly, and ride out from Worms to the shore to
meet them. He begged this of thee with true heart."

The beautiful maiden answered, "I will do it gladly. I will deny him no
service. Faithfully and truly will I do it." And she grew red from love.

Never was prince's envoy better entreated. If she had durst kiss him,
she had done it readily. On loving wise he took leave of the maiden.

Then did the Burgundians as Siegfried told them. Sindolt, and Hunolt,
and Rumolt the knight, hasted and raised seats on the strand before
Worms. The king's servants rested not. And Ortwin and Gary sent