sports, and of the pastimes they practised, ceased not. Mickle was the
cost to the king. The king's kinsmen gave, in his honour, to the
stranger knights, as their lord willed it, apparel, and ruddy gold and
horses, and thereto silver enow; and they that received the gifts took
their leave well content. Also Siegfried of the Netherland and his
thousand knights gave all that they had brought with them - goodly horses
with saddles. Certes, they lived right royally. Nevertheless, or they
had made an end of giving, they deemed it long; for they were weary for
their home. So ended the hightide, and the warriors went their ways.


Eleventh Adventure
How Siegfried Brought his Wife Home

When the guests were all gone, the son of Siegmund spake to his friends,
"We will also go forth to our land." And his wife was glad when she
heard the news.

She said to her husband, "When shall we start? Yet be not in too great
haste. My brothers shall first divide the land with me." But the word
irked Siegfried.

The princes went to him and said, all the three, "Sir Siegfried, we be
thy true servants till death. Know this of a surety." And he thanked
the knights that they spake him so fair.

"We would also divide with thee," said Giselher the youth, "land and
castles, and the rich kingdom that we rule. A full share thereof shalt
thou receive with Kriemhild."