»Und nun, da der Held der schrecklichen Wut des Drachen entronnen war und sich des stählernen Schildes erinnerte, dessen Zauber nun gebrochen, räumte er den Kadaver beiseite und schritt über das silberne Pflaster kühn hin zu dem Schild an der Wand. Der aber wartete nicht, bis er herangekommen war, sondern stürzte zu seinen Füßen auf den Silberboden nieder, mit gewaltig schmetterndem, furchtbar dröhnendem Getöse.«
“And now, the champion, having escaped from the terrible fury of the dragon, bethinking himself of the brazen shield, and of the breaking up of the enchantment which was upon it, removed the carcass from out of the way before him, and approached valorously over the silver pavement of the castle to where the shield was upon the wall; which in sooth tarried not for his full coming, but fell down at his feet upon the silver floor, with a mighty great and terrible ringing sound.”