'He came from the land of the Breton whom thou hither for strife didst hale. Take _thou_ vengeance for king and kinsman, if such vengeance may aught avail; With _him_, not with _me_, thy quarrel, avenge thou thine uncle's life On him who of life hath robbed him, it toucheth me not, this strife, For I wot well in naught I wronged him, and none for such wrong makes moan. 375 What need to bewail thine uncle? His son sitteth on his throne, And I ask for no higher ruler, since Fleurdamur, the queen, Was his mother, his sire Kingrisein, and his grandsire Gandein hath been. And still in my mind it dwelleth how Galoes and Gamuret, Those heroes twain, were his uncles, nor lie I, nor truth forget. 380 And I think me that in all honour my castles and lands so wide I may take from his hand, with their banners, and serve him whate'er betide!' 'Let him fight who hath lust for fighting, for weary of strife am I, Tho' I know well who fame in battle doth win, for his victory Hath reward from the lips of women, yet for never a maiden's sake 385 Will I evil entreat this body, or bid it such ill-road take. Nay, why should I be a Wolfhart? Since barred is the battle way, And no lust of strife hath beguiled me that I know not the thing I say. If thou shouldst for aye despise me, yet Rumolt I'll take as guide, Who gave counsel unto King Gunther, ere yet to the Huns he hied. 390 For he bade him in Worms abide still, where was plenty and e'en to spare, And content his soul with the flesh-pots and the riches of Rhineland fare!' But ready of wit was the Landgrave, and he spake, 'Yea, the tale be told E'en to day, and no man shall marvel, for we know well thy ways of old. Thou wouldst urge me to strife, yet thy counsel is e'en what a cook once gave 395 To the Nibelung lord, little recked he such counsel, the hero brave. For he and his, little doubting, went boldly to meet their fate, And avenged was the death of Siegfried, and sated was Kriemhild's hate! And Sir Gawain, I ween, must give me my death, or himself must feel The weight of my bitter vengeance as we battle for woe or weal!' 400