...in  ancient  times  once  rode  across  the  land

a  man  unknown  on  a  horse  of  untold  grand,

adorned  his  cape  by  thirty  runes  of  gold

of  whom  the  tales  since  ages  unknown  told...

...the  man  arrived  at  the  shore  of  sea

and  gazed  onto  the  nightly  sky,

his  ears  could  hear  and  his  eyes  could  see

two  ravens  dark  as  night  passing  by...

...in  a  distance  far  the  thunder  sounds

and  lightnings  reached  the  frozen  grounds,

his  breath  ran  fast,  his  heart  pounded  strong

as  the  day  now  came,  awaited  oh  so  long...

...tears  will  fall  and  blood  will  soon  be  shed

when  the  dawn  heralds  the  twilight  of  the  day...

then  into  battle  they  will  ride  with  their  swords  in  hand

for  a  heathenish  foray...

...countless  miles  he  rode  through  ice  and  knee-deep  snow

over  mountains  'till  the  landscape  changed  its  face

so  he  at  last  arrived  where  winds  blew  strong  and  chill

like  a  welcome  to  all  those  who  trod  this  place...

...he  in  cape  was  wrapped,  and  with  his  hammer  'round  his  neck

he  forced  his  way  though  he  didn't  saw  the  path,

but  he  did  not  rest,  'till  he  had  crossed  this  land  of  chill

and  the  storm  had  calmed,  when  he  stood  alone  on  hill...

...his  eyes  could  see  the  forrest    shining  bright

and  its  trees  reflected  solens  golden  light,

the  sound  of  horns  then  reached  his  ears

to  welcome  him  and  take  away  his  fears...

...from  all  their  lands  the  kings,  they  came

with  their  retinue  of  countless  men,

and  the  maiden  in  full  armour  sat  on  their  horses,

winged,  until  the  right  began...

so  he  rested  a  while  an    recovered  from  his  ride,

the  horizon  gleamed  by  the  mighty  northers  light,

and  the  elder  ones  sang  tales  about  the  past,

of  their  ancestors  pride,  that  will  forever  last...

...as  the  darkness  fell  and  gone  was  solens  light

the  silernce    ruled  amongst  the  men  of  heathenpride,

who  now  gathered  in  a  mighty  battle-line

and  awaited  their  gods  to  give  the  final  sign...