Dark is the sea : raging waves endless the sky above me mighty is the wind that fills our sail many of us will follow : our journey brave
The day when ice would break and sun was high we sailed with wind of fate across the seas we followed the stars bright in the night
The land was bleak and could not provide sail across the sea with the wind and tide brothers at my side : our blood the same Oden up high : I call thy name
Through the fog they will come in the dawn with the wind from the raging sea beware of the men of the North they will sail down the blooded shore with the wind they will return to the seas
Down foreign shores : all land would sleep silent at dawn : with fire and steel by our swords : silver and gold our journey glorious : tales will be told
The day when ice would break and sun was high we sailed with wind of fate across the seas we followed the stars bright in the night
The land was bleak and could not provide sail across the sea with the wind and tide brothers at my side : our blood the same Oden up high : I call thy name
Through the fog they will come in the dawn with the wind from the raging sea beware of the men of the North they will sail down the blooded shore with the wind they will return to the seas
3. Sea Wolf
Into the granite : stave by stave carved ploughwise : now read my tale the raging ocean I have sailed many a man I have maimed
Shields I have crushed with my sword women have I pleased endless nights on foreign coast my brother did fall he now dines in hall up high
Erected the stone against a twilight sky read Sea Wolf's tale
From the coasts of the west to sarkland to the marshlands and the forests of the east high adventures : great riches and wine blood shed : great battles and feasts
My stone firm in mother eart through rain and time read Sea Wolf's tale
4. Vinland
Forward : ride the ocean's waves be bold : glory to the brave
Deep the sea : above me eternal sky freezing winds : cold to the limbs : the waves are high sleepless nights : the bleak moonlight : the chill and damp by morning light : a strip of land we see
Vinland : crossing the endless raging ocean Vinland : follow the stars and the sign of the raven Vinland : watch the horizon for the strip of the western land Vinland : plough through the waves white wolfs at a raging sea
The wind : mighty : fills your sail onward : to the land in your fathers' tale
Forward brothers : reward awaits the bold and brave white sons of north : through hail and storms : we rode the waves we beach the ship upon the coast of western land and rest our tired limbs among the reed and sand
Vinland : crossing the endless raging ocean Vinland : follow the stars and the sign of the raven Vinland : watch the horizon for the strip of the western land Vinland : plough through the waves white wolfs at a raging sea
5. The Land
This land is mine to the end of time none it shall claim or conquer the mountains high : the endless sky the forests and the sea
Oh land rejoice : your son has sailed beyond the seas : adventurous trail now heading north : to Asa Bay my place of birth : home of the brave
A man he may wither away or die in battle with sword in hand but the river will flow and the wind will blow forever across my northern land
This land is mine to the end of time none it shall claim or conquer the mountains high : the endless sky the forests and the sea
Oh fatherland : oh Northstar high two hundred days and night have I been away from you my hearts most dear returning home : great wealth to share
Work those oars : the wind is still no southern breeze our sail to fill the dusk is here and our bay is far the Dragon soon to sweep the night so work these oars an Sorsemen : brother's row
The land where deep in heavyturf the bones and crushed skulls testify the violent times and troubled days when land was claimed and paid for in blood and human lives
The land where gold of star will glow in silvery water and on black wings high the ravens soar above the glade where as child I was baptised in fire and ice
6. Death And Resurrection Of A Northern Son
Here I am : enemies : come and taste the steel of my sword the earth was still young and the land all new when it was forged ore of themountain towering wowards endless sky the runes down its blade the last thing you will see before you die
In the spring we sailed from Asa Bay with wind and tide twenty-nine in all we were : bloodbrothers side by side down foreign coasts : across the ocean : wind would fill our sail high adventures : better to fall by the sword than to die from age or ail
The emperor I served in Miklagard : grand guard was I me and my brothers in gold were paid : on my sword I did rely returning to Nordland by horse : ambushed were we and so here I am : come enemies : cornered with my back to the sea
The ground beneath our feet all red awash with human blood severed limbs and bodies dead : prepare to meet thy God shoulder by shoulder : knee by knee : bloodbrothers by my side forgive me mother for missing the unseen blow that cut me down from behind
All still : no more pain : the wind whispering my name this wound my last : the darkness around me seems vast Then a bright light I see : the clouds swirl and part before me in the distance a woman approaching : with a gesture she invites me to proceed
Then a bronze horn I hear : it calls me : and the bridge seems to stretch for a lifetime way before me a palace is rising : out of the mist : like a mountain it stands And it greets me with gates open wide : all around me bloodbrothers by my side and they show me the seat that bears my name : my place at the table of Oden I do claim
7. The Messenger
Clear was the sky : now storm clouds are forming the sun disc was high : the dusk came too soon sighted : a forest of masts and sails ride swift yee messenger : the word must get through
Carry the news to the villages westward Asa Bay is under attack light the signal fires along the shoreline sound the bugle : upon us is the storm
Ride up the coast : sound the alarm the enemy fleet soon to land women and children to the hill : the enclosure to the shore every brave able hand
Sons of ours afar in foreign land their swords will be missed on this fateful day brother of Eigil : who set sail for Vinland with Torgeir the strong and Ashur the brave
Upon us the storm : the twilight was sudden the clear sunny day : now bitterly cold may the Gods be all with us : and fate by us stand let the livestock all run and bury your gold
The messenger riding swift through the forest crossing the wide open plains carrying the news of the storm : the fleet fast approaching to arms all : defend Asa Bay
Clear was the sky : now storm clouds are forming the sun disc was high : the dusk came too soon now restless the waves : unruly the sea red are the sails : may the message get through
Now dark is the sky : the storm clouds assembled the enemy fleet soon to land in the dark grey haze glimmering sharp steel is drawn the swelling sails nearer now : stand and fight every man
Ride through the forest : past mountains and creeks upon us is fire and doom carry me : run swift : my good able steed the news of the storm must get through
8. Flash Of Th Silverhammer
Storm clouds are forming : darkening the sky the wind gather speed up the mountains along the horizon : lightning strikes then the deafening rumble of thunder
Rain beat against my face quench the thirst of mother earth the wind in my hair behold the flash of the silver hammer
Shadows across the land : all clad in grey the waves raging wild along the shoreline cutting through black clouds : a finger of fire bonding the earth with the heavens
Mighty : the wind of storm forks of lightning lacerates dark sky from within : the clouds : ablaze by the flash of the silver hammer
9. The Wheel Of Sun
As the night divides the day : the dark will come to everyone fear will strike the hearts of all : the hearts of all both old and young the fool may be carefree : unknown to him the troubles upon his masters brow but death us all will grasp with hand so cold to pull us down
And so the sun is low again : along horizon a crimson blaze soon the dusk us all embrace : the shadows long as life itself but in the light of moon and stars above be sure yee everyone tomorrow new a day will dawn : none stay can the course of the wheel of sun
As sure as it is true once we all shall die : true it is not all men lives a king shall fall : a child be born : the Gods will take and Gods will give before your time has come : do climb your mountainside on a morning fair and smell the fragrance carried by the wind : let it blow freely through your hair
damned he who sits still and curse woe the dark but will do not a thing to light the torch : to shed the light : for him the dark is all within slowly across the sky the golden disc of life it tumbles on the wheel of life and light : rebirth : the seasons : behold the wheel of sun
