THE HELMSMAN (Mikal Hrafspa - Mikal the Ram) To oar, to oar, the helmsman did cry We're close to the shore and the tide's running high There's gold in this place and we're willing to try And the gods would favour the bold These Irish will flee as we come from the sea Aye the Norseman are sailing for gold To arms, to arms, the helmsman did shout They've chosen to meet us in battled this day They cannot withstand us, they'll soon run away And the gods will favour the brave So let fly the spear, there'll be slaughter here Aye the Norse have come over the waves, waves, waves, waves The Norse have come over the waves Stand firm, stand firm, the helmsman did shout Though many have fallen our hearts are still stout Should we retreat it would end in a rout And the gods would favour the strong So we shall stand to the very last man Aye the Norse will remember our song, song, song, song The Norse will remember our song Rise up, rise up, the Valkyries cry Odin appointed this day you would die Mount up on our horses, to Valhalla we fly And the gods still honour the brave Outnumbered you stood as a true hero would True Norsemen go such to their graves, grave, graves, graves Norsemen go such to their graves No sound, no sound, save the rush of the sea The ravens are feeding, they won't feed on me For when our line broke, I hid in the trees And the gods have forgotten my name I cannot go home, forever I roam For the Norse would remember my shame, shame, shame, shame The Norse would remember my shame SM
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