The Pride Of Housecarl Lyrics

The Pride Of Housecarl lyrics

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