Would you like to hear my song?
Would you believe my words?
About king Olaf Tryggvason
The subject of this song
Dance resounds in the halls
Dance! - Form a ring
Brave Norwegians ride
To Hildur's thing
The king had a vessel built
On the level sand
The Serpent was the largest ship
Built on Norwegian lands
Dance resounds in the halls
Dance! - Form a ring
Brave Norwegians ride
To Hildur's thing
Eric left the sandy beach
Ran down to the pier
"Be prepared to leave the beach
The Serpent is now here!"
Dance resounds in the halls
Dance! - Form a ring
Brave Norwegians ride
To Hildur's thing
They all saw the Serpent come
Sailing proud and bold
The rigging was a sail of silk
The bows were made of gold
Dance resounds in the halls
Dance! - Form a ring
Brave Norwegians ride
To Hildur's thing
Wolf the Red stood in the bows
He never got it wrong
"Don't shoot the ship to much ahead
The Serpent is too long"
Dance resounds in the halls
Dance! - Form a ring
Brave Norwegians ride
To Hildur's thing
King Olaf stood up in the stern
Staring back and forth
"Who owns all these mighty ships
Steering at our port?"
Dance resounds in the halls
Dance! - Form a ring
Brave Norwegians ride
To Hildur's thing
Herning looks out on the ships
Answers to his call
"They belong to Eric the Earl
The bravest of them all"
Dance resounds in the halls
Dance! - Form a ring
Brave Norwegians ride
To Hildur's thing
The king of Denmark stormed ahead
Convinced that he could win
Norwegians, they fought so hard!
The Danish lines were thin
Dance resounds in the halls
Dance! - Form a ring
Brave Norwegians ride
To Hildur's thing
Smoke raised from fighting men
Blood poured in the sea
It turned out that all the Danes
Had to back and flee
Dance resounds in the halls
Dance! - Form a ring
Brave Norwegians ride
To Hildur's thing
Eric jumped onboard the Serpent
With his sword in hand
Herning rushed down from the stern
Med him with his brand
Dance resounds in the halls
Dance! - Form a ring
Brave Norwegians ride
To Hildur's thing
The king shouted from the stern,
Through the noise and rattle:
"Jump into the sea, my men!
We have lost this battle"
Dance resounds in the halls
Dance! - Form a ring
Brave Norwegians ride
To Hildur's thing
Then the king and all his men
Although brave and bold
Jumped into the salty sea
They did as they were told
Dance resounds in the halls
Dance! - Form a ring
Brave Norwegians ride
To Hildur's thing