Men of Harlaus

The music to accompany this piece

Hark! I hear the foe advancing,

Nordic feet proudly dancing,

Helmets in the sunbeams glancing

Glitter through the trees.

Men of Harlaus, lie ye dreaming?

See ye not their axes gleaming,

While their pennons gaily streaming

Flutter in the breeze?

From the rocks rebounding,

Let the war cry sounding

Summon all at Swadia's call,

The haughty foe surrounding,

Men of Harlaus, on to glory!

See, your banner famed in story

Waves these burning words before ye

"Praven scorns to yield!"

'Mid the fray, see dead and dying,

Friend and foe together lying;

All around, the arrows flying,

Scatter sudden death!

Frighten'd steeds are wildly neighing,

Brazen trumpets hoarsely braying,

Wounded men for mercy praying

With their parting breath!

See! They're in disorder!

Knights, keep close order!

Ever they shall rue the day

They ventured o'er the border!

Now the Swadian flies before us!

Vict'ry's banner floateth o'er us!

Raise the loud exulting chorus

"Praven wins the field,"

Submitted June 26, 2017 at 01:18PM by Count_Delinard http://ift.tt/2sf2nBc