A folk of cheeriness and strength Content with the life they lived So-called barbarians with eyes cleared For what they truly need and what damn not For what they truly need ♪ Free and plain ♪ Barbarians, farmers and savages Counted as ignorant and uncivil But told to bow before the Emperor's throne They were at least not venal They were at least not venal ♪ True and plain True and plain freedom of this nature's clan True and plain pride of this Celtic clan True and plain dignity, Tegernakô! ♪ True and plain freedom of this nature's clan True and plain pride of this Celtic clan True and plain dignity, Tegernakô! Tegernakô Not for riches, not for sway Not for economic benefits Met they the Emperor's requirements For freedom can't be bought ♪ True and plain freedom of this nature's clan True and plain pride of this Celtic clan True and plain dignity, Tegernakô!