THE HEATHENISH FORAY lyrics

Artist  : FALCONER 
Song : THE HEATHENISH FORAY
 

..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 his 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 and
recovered from his ride,
the horizon gleamed
by the mighty northern 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 silence ruled amongst the
men of heathenpride,
who now gathered in a
mighty battle-line
and awaited their Gods to
give the final sign...