Lyrics
(Verse 1)
On feldum grēne, þǣr flōda strēama,
Þǣr scēadu dēofaþ, and windas blēomaþ,
Sunn ārīsaþ, and fugolas singaþ,
On rīce lēona frēolsung, ēce frēolsung.
(Chorus)
Gehȳraþ, þū gehȳrstan þæt ealdan sǣg,
Ðās ridendan riddan, mōdige and hāle.
Mid sweordum on handa, hī fēraþ þā land,
To onfōn þā wēace, mid micelre duguþ.
(Verse 2)
Þurh dēopan wudu, and hēahne munt,
Under þām blǣcan hreosol-himel,
Hira cwealmlic fruma, þurh strīdas sār,
To fērian þām āglēawan fȳr.
(Chorus)
Gehȳraþ, þū gehȳrstan þæt ealdan sǣg,
Ðās ridendan riddan, mōdige and hāle.
Mid hēortan tō hātan, hī stondaþ ūp,
Gegn þām deorcnesse, hī ne feallaþ.
(Bridge)
Ofer dūne and dæl, heora lēafas flygaþ,
Swā hī faraþ under þone openan himel.
Mid trēowum swā hira scyld, and lufan swā hira lēod,
Hī faraþ forð, hand in hand.
(Chorus)
Gehȳraþ, þū gehȳrstan þæt ealdan sǣg,
Ðās ridendan riddan, mōdige and hāle.
Hira wīga glēo, swā steorran ofer heofon,
On þām rīce of mōd, and ādīge lufe.
(Verse 3)
On sælum stormum, ond heofon-wædum,
Ic sceal beran, min beorn-rædum,
Mid æld-gedryht, ond þegna bond,
We sculan standan, on seger-garond.
(Chorus)
For we sindon scyld-breca, mid heardum cene,
On wig-bord stondan, mid bæcerna gleam,
Mid wig-fyrste wunden, ure wæpna rost,
On sige-sceaft sung, ure weorc becost.
(Verse 4)
Þurh eorðan eadignes, ond egesan brond,
Wæpna-fæst ic sceal standan, an bænd,
Wið feondes forð, ond dracan grimm,
Geleafan sceal hladan, ond anginne's fimm.
(Chorus)
For we sindon herewæsmen, ond hæftan wære,
On wig-geat stondan, mid hringum feare,
Mid cempa crie, ure cwyde stent,
On heofon-bundene, ure byrnan bent.
(Bridge)
Þurh lyfta læc, ond eorðan-gelid,
Ic her eom, feor-buendra rihtwis-hyd,
Mid eorlum ic stande, ond þegen-fyrde,
We sculan sliðran, mid sige-wyrde.
(Chorus)
For we sindon beornas, ond beadu-hræglum clæne,
On feoht-feld stondan, mid frum-sceapen trene,
Mid galdre-giestum, ure gafling grið,
On sæliðum gong, ure saga blith.
(Outro)
Swa elebbe beor, to þam þe feohtan,
On ærende hælde, mid eall min miht,
For on æld-histores of þam corag,
Feohtere's saga, æfre beacneged.
