The Pride Of Housecarl

MAGNA TOTIUS EXERCITUS PERTURBATIO FACTA EST (2 v)

CUM SAGITTA NECAVIT REGEM

TERROR ET MORA CRUCIAVERUNT MILITES

The rout resounded around the hill

WHEN THE LAST TROOPS LAID DOWN THEIR ARMS

POST SEPTEM HORAS PROELII REX ANGLIAE IMPLORAVIT CAELUM

[Harold:]

"With the arrival of nightfall I could gather my men and wait

For reinforcements. Blessed god, heed my hopes!"

SED WILLIAM NON DISTULIT ET IMPETUM IN HOSTEM FECIT IN ORA TARDA

[Ivo of Ponthieu:]

"I'll take his life" he said to king

"and this sacrifice will be my honest gift to thy kingdom"

Like a rumble of thunder the knights

broke out through the shield-wall

Steel rang out like evil bells

across the land

Sir William is still alive , he shows his face

raising proud his helmet to the sky

A rumor spread along the ranks

about Sir William's sudden death ,

the panic blew away when he showed his face

and the time has come TO ANNIHILATE THY TROOPS

arrows falling down

on the Saxon lines

Sir William is still alive , he shows his face

raising proud his helmet to the sky

[CHORUS:]

Harold's dead , his body now lies

after he's got by an arrow in his eye

Harold dies , Harold the king ,

leaving the green fields of Anglia at the mercy of fate

ULTIMUS INCURSUS FUIT CERTUS ET CRUENTUS

Saxon line was broken down ,

All that was left were the HouseCarls

showin' their bravery

REX ANIMAM EFFLAVIT

The bloody HouseCarls with their warrior pride

Are showin' their worth

they're keepin' up the last fight

Standing all around the corpse of Majestie

Fighting proud until the last man dies

[CHORUS:]

Harold's dead , his body now lies

after he's got by an arrow in his eye

Harold dies , Harold the king ,

leaving the green fields of Anglia at the mercy of fate