793 (Slaget om Lindisfarne)

Åretak hørtes, vakre langskip fosset frem Som en vind fra nord, kom våre fedre i land Horder, Ryger og Egder, samlet til felles strid Staute menn uten frykt Sverdslag knuste kristmanns skalle Lenge herkset vi, Nordens konger Mange slag vi vant ved Midgards strender Men, sveket av våre enge, ble vi tvunget ned i kne Når vinden nå igjen jager, vender tankene omsider hjem Vi skal reise oss i vår prakt Sannelig skal kvitehorden skjelve "Vi falt som menn Derfor døde vi ei hen Veik er den som fiender elsker Svik ei ditt opphav" ------------------------------------------------------- English translation: 793 (The Battle of Lindisfarne) Strokes from oars could be heard, beautiful ships gushed through the sea Like a wind from the north, our ancestors reached the shore Men from Hordaland, Rogaland and Adger gathered for battle in common Proud men with no fear Strokes from the sword crushed the skull of the christian A long time we ruled, kings of the north Many battles we won, at the shores of Midgard But, betrayed by our own brothers we were forced down on our knees Now when the wind once again is howling the thoughts finally goes towards home We shall rise in our glory The white horde will for sure shiver "We died like men Therefore we never vanished Weak is the one the enemy loves Never betray your origin"