MAGNA TOTIUS EXERCITUS PERTURBATIO FACTA EST (2 v)
c** 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 b***** 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
c** 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 b***** 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