Ich zôch mir einen valken mêre danne ein jâr.

Ich zôch mir einen valken mêre danne ein jâr.
dô ich in gezamete als ich in wolte hân
und ich im sîn gevidere mit golde wol bewant,
er hůp sich ûf vil hôhe und flůg in anderiu lant.

Sît sach ich den valken schône fliegen.
er fůrte an sînem fůze sîdîne riemen,
und was in sînem gevidere alrôt guldîn.
got sende si zesamene die gerne geliep wellen sîn!

I raised a falkon for more than a year.
And as I had tamed it and had it the way I wanted it
and had beautifully adorned its feathers with gold,
it lifted itself up very high and flew into other lands.

I have since seen the falkon fly beautifully.
It carried on its foot silken straps
and its feathers were red and golden.
May God send those together who want to be loved!