The Oaks of England

from Martaiden mailta by Marrasmieli

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Four thousand men,
the mightiest warriors of Óðinn
Ready to brave the fiercest of foes:
illiterate farmers herding their cows

Silent they sail through the swanlike mountains.
Foul in their fury, the feeders of wolves.

Eager to slay vikings again
Brithnoth hastily rallies his men
Marching onward while the world still slumbers,
replacing with valor what they lack in numbers

Alone on the coast the oaks of England
await, unwavering, ere the waves of steel.

Hi þær Pantan stream / mid prasse bestodon
Eastseaxena ord / and se æschere.
Ne mihte hyra ænig / oþrum derian
buton hwa þurh flanes flyht / fyl gename.

Wodon þa wælwulfas / for wætere ne murnon,
wicinga werod / west ofer Pantan,

Biter wæs se beaduræs. / Beornas feollon
on gehwæðere hand, / hyssas lagon.

Fearful from scieldweall flee
Howling, the hail of wounds
Smashing the ships of their souls
Bearing a blizzard of blood

Her lið ure ealdor / eall forheawen
god on greote. / A mæg gnornian
se ðe nu fram þisum wigplegan / wendan þenceð.
Ic eom frod feores; / fram ic ne wille,
ac ic me be healfe / minum hlaforde,
be swa leofan men / licgan þence.

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from Martaiden mailta, released April 8, 2022
Music by Nattvind and Zannibal
Lyrics by Zannibal; the Old English parts are from the poem "The Battle of Maldon" by an unknown author

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Finnish folk/black metal band formed in late 2017. Second album "Martaiden mailta" to be released on 8.4.2022!

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