Miklagard: The History of the Vikings Volume II

De foro manligen Fjärran efter guld Och österut Gävo örnen föda De dogo söderut I särkland Jag gav mig iväg Med väastan i rygg Med manskap och fä Jag kände mig trygg Längväg vi kommit Pä vatten, pä land När fjärran nu nalkas Jag saknar min strand Genom dal över hed Vi seglar i österled I stormar sä härd Vi närmar oss Miklagard Blott den vet som vida reser och fjärran farit har vad lynnesart Leder envar Han vet, vad vett är Genom dal över hed Vi seglar i österled I stormar sä härd Vi närmar oss Miklagard

Submitted by Finntroll — Apr 26, 2025

Father, I've found a ship to take me away Pack my box and get me ready No time to waste astray Father, in a week i will be gone To Miklagard on dragon's wings There's riches to be won To Uppsala Odin and Thor May they guard my way Where i've never walked before Sweden, oh Sweden My fatherland my home I pray to see your shores again Tomorrow i'll be gone Sweden, oh Sweden Heathen stronghold in the black Odin walks amidst your trees May he guide me back I saw an old man passing by Under his cloak the flicker of an eye As i turned to ask his name He was gone just as he came I know i'm not alone He will watch me far from home And his wisdom be the light And his courage in the fight Odin, to Uppsala i shall come To honour you with sacrifice as it must be done Oh Odin, i raise my hands to thee and pray Give me strength and wisdom There'll be danger in my way

Submitted by MetalElf — Apr 26, 2025

As the dragon cuts the waves Strong winds take us east Like the wings of a beast Salt on my lips again I put my face in the wind Let the saga begin Heading where brave have travelled What eyes have never seen Miklagard we're on our way Where few have ever been Danger, toil and trouble Death may lie ahead But i'd rather die in glory Than fade away in bed Free, so free The waves of the see The taste of the wind Urging us on and the saga begins Free, so free In the storm you will see Holding on with a grin Odin with us let the saga begin From Dorestadt in franconia The best swords that are made In gold they be weighted Amber from Haithabu The gold of our shore We got plenty in store We'll sell on eastern markets And silken cloth we will buy Spices, glass and jewellery Of pleasure to the eye There is a fortune waiting For Those who choose this way A saga to be written To be told on future days

Submitted by Grave666 — Apr 26, 2025

The raging storms lead us north Along the icy Neva's shores Sailing ever north A strange white light floats on the clouds The silence screams at us so loud Faces in the clouds Through this world of ice and snow In the dawn strange creatures glow Frozen giants passing by Standing on the edge of the life Sailing on and never stop Hold the sails don't let them drop Here the stranded have to die Sailing on the edge of life An icy lake before us lies Frozen smiles in weary eyes Cold and empty eyes Following the northern star As we head for Ladoga The northern star The land where ancient giants dwell What is real who can tell Eager eyes they seem to stare Gastly sigths in the air Who claims my soul who knows the deal Claws of ice i can feel Stone cold fingers touch my heart Hold it tight tear it apart

Submitted by VladTheImpaler666 — Apr 26, 2025

Across the rivers and the sea Here is what you want and need Swords from Franconia Their blades shining like a star We search the furs that you hold We'll pay fairly as i told Coming peaceful for the trade So come close don't be afraid But you did not come for trade Faces grim you draw your blades You might have picked your victims wrong Northern warriors bold and strong Cause norsemen we are From the land of ice so far If you choose to pick a fight The price might well be your life Ulfberth Ulfberth – sword of a master Whisteling death as i swing thee faster Ulfberth Ulfberth – spin like a wheel Dealing death – steel you feel So my Ulfberth he starts To come alive like a beating heart Moving vivid in my hand A dance of death certain end Springing lightly from thoat to throat A kiss of steel where once was hope Digging deep a smile in red Shattered words on lips of death Have i told you not before The price is high you know the score On the ground your comrades lie And like a fool you run away

Submitted by Grave666 — Apr 26, 2025

From the lands of sweden they came 862 was the year Sailing under the flag Of Rurik spreading fear Nowgorod was their stronghold called The lands around they subdue Blonde warriors cunning Mighty and true The rivers they rule Warriors to the core The rus they are called Standing proud and tall Here their word is the law The rus they are called Swjatoslav their present king His names's like thunder on the plain He conquered the bulgars And chasars by sword and flame They rule the rivers to Miklagard And to pass we must pay A mighty kingdom to last for many a day

Submitted by MetalElf — Apr 26, 2025

As Rurik fought in Nowgorod Askod and Dyr they went on To build a town on Dnepr's banks To rise mighty and strong Look out friends there she lies In the days fading light The mighty city of the rus In all her beauty and pride Rising mighty and tall The castle guarding your walls On Dnepr's shores you stand The river's rule you defend Oh Kiew Kiew Never to fall Kiew Kiew There's taverns plenty mugs of beer Ladies give inviting smiles Just what we need After weeks on the sea And we enjoy it all for a while Many stories we hear About the rapids ahead Treacherous and mean like Loki's child Taking the lives of many man As Ymir angry and wild

Submitted by The Void — Apr 26, 2025

Towards the rapids Down the dnepr did we glide To cross Esuppi was a wild water ride And past Holmfors and Geladri did we steer Her voice like thousand demons Ringing in our ear Aifur now before us lies And we stare with open eyes Upon the rapid waters racing down She is dangerous and strong Slow the ship as we go on And the currents pull The dragon down oh down Aifur the wild Raging waters over rocks Sharp as a sword for attack Aifur the wild May Thor guide the ship Past your demons so black Violent forever more I stand amidst the boiling waters Towering high The rocks are sharp And slippery watch out or die Against the currents 40 viking warriors fight For many hours now Until the break of night Watch your feet never slip Hold the boat don't lose the grip All the power worn the strength is gone Just one more hour and we're through Aifur now we've challenged you Come on brothers tug the dragon on

Submitted by Finntroll — Apr 26, 2025

Snake eyed warriors spot the prey Wild horses race where dragons lay Arrows dense and deadly fall Valkyrias ride as death will call We turn the boat for shelter now Arrows knocking on her bough Wave after wave shot after shot Stay in shelter save your blood Save your blood to grant a taste of steel My Petschenegan friends Are you hungry for blood Well i shall feed you steel Ground your face in the mud A taste of taste of steel Do you move for the kill Well i shall feed you steel Feel the battle's thrill A taste of taste of steel Dismounted now with battle cry Petschenegans time to die Face to face and steel to steel How does the norsemen's anger feel Cut and slice for blood and gore You want my life what is the score Here i stand you cowards come Or trust your heels the living run Trust your heels to fight another day My Petschenegan friends

Submitted by MetalElf — Apr 26, 2025

We've made the way To Kiew and the rapids we survived The dnepr now runs Peaceful as the dragon swiftly glides An island in the waters With ancient oaks appears A place to hail the thundergod Thor I fell you near 7 goats we brought As a sacrifice So Thor may smile We offer blood for life And gold we have To bury here Make strong our arm So we shall never fear Oh god of thunder Thy power rise Raise the swords Accept our sacrifice Oh god of thunder We call to thee Thy hammer rules Now and for eternity The pole amidst the oaken circle Holds an ancient spell Rhunes carved in ther blackened wood Where mighty spirits dwell Seven times we walk the circle Leading our goats Offering their blood As we open up their throats

Submitted by Celtic Frost — Apr 26, 2025

Many a month on the rivers Of these foreign lands All the dangers we've mastered Under Odin's hand But as the dnepr widens I can feel the breeze from the sea And the seagull's laughter Sounds like home to me A song of home. And to be free Oh put our backs To the wind once more Set the sails for a distant shore On the waves of the black sea ride Brothers in arms side by side Put our dragons on the open sea Where a norseman may feel free Wake the spirit in every man Put our backs to the wind again And we are sailing southbound Towards the city of stone Many tales we have heard Of it's wonders unknown After weeks of sailing Its towers in the sun dusk appear And we glaze at its wonders Up to the city we steer In awe we watch Its walls draw near Odin, how far did you lead us You've been our shield Through battle and storm Now, so close to our aim So close to our dreams How far have we gone Thor, your thunder did guide us Paving the way Made us so strong Now, now we are here Our backs to the wind And broken will Now, as we look back The holy tree turns I remember what it was for

Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Apr 26, 2025

I saw you in my fever dreams Mighty walls of shining grace From a different world it seems A golden glimmer on my face Across the lands across the sea I've travelled far I will succeed Now I am passing through your gate Within these walls there lies my fate Ref.: The golden roofs of Miklagard I see you shining in the sun My destiny lies within these walls Oh Miklagard Palaces of gold and stone The riches of the world for trade A harbour larger than the fjords at home A city that the gods have made From the lands of ice I came To Miklagard for honour and fame One of the emperor's guard to be Varangian truth for all to see

Submitted by NecroLord — Apr 26, 2025

I've been to sicily to fight the arabs back In Odins name i raised my axe for the attack Serving in Haralds ranks, for honour and for fame And now we're back in the grand town to raise our claim Storm and fire we'll provoke to those Standing in our way, a sanguine river flows Call on the warriors Varangians unite Dethrone the emperor The gods want us to fight Remember the good times When we were young and full of pride The uprising begins, the palace burns Head for the storm with us or die Open the dungeon gates for Harald to break free Let's follow him in union and for victory Down To the chappel where the emperor tries to hide Michael the 5th you're dead and gone, by Odins might

Submitted by BloodShrine — Apr 26, 2025