Stormwarrior - 10. Lindisfarnel 793 at the northumbrian shore Dreadfull omens shake the lande Mighty messangers have come from above Awful signs they shalle presente Thunderstorms, lighting comes down Fiery dragons ride the sky A famine hath followed these tokens of hell Starvation now overtakes man's life Fallow's moon hath left the saintly shore Holy island ends the nighte Northern dragons have crossed the ocean's horizon Red white sails appeare in sighte Highe swung stems are breaking the waves Behold! Ship made of oak drawing near Beastly howlings are reaching the isle What strange horde hath broughte the sea Lindisfarne - The priests are overrun Lindisfarne - Calamity hath come Shores are laid waste, saints to overtake The storme of the northe hath begun At Lindisfarne Storming on the lande Tearing their clothes off their backs Chasing these weaklings away Some shalle be struck, some shalle be drowned Others shalle be laid in chains St. Cuthbert's cross, their treasure of stone Knocked down their idol shalle be His holy church, a sacred place Spattered and soiled withe the bloode of the priests Plundered the chapels shalle be The cloister is sacked, the altar is destroyed Precious stone, noble jewels and gold Now their holy treasures are on board Lindisfarne - The priests are overrun Lindisfarne - Calamity hath come Shores are laid waste, saints to overtake The storme of the northe hath begun At Lindisfarne [Solo: Lars/Both] Alcuin of York: Lo, it is nearly 350 years that we and our fathers have inhabited this lovely land, and never before has such terror appeared in Britain as this we now suffered from a pagan race... They stepped on holy places with uncleaned feet Dug up the altars and plundered all the treasures in the holy curch... What should be expected for other places When the divine judgement has not spared this holy place? Thy ravens up highe One-eyed father, accept our offering Let us not return without wealth and pride Be our guidance on the stormy sea Lindisfarne - The priests are overrun Lindisfarne - Calamity hath come Shores are laid waste, saints to overtake The storme of the northe hath begun At Lindisfarne "A furore Normannorum libera nos, Domine!" http://rockerek.hu/