I see a dark sail on the horizon
Set under a black cloud that hides the sunBring me my broadsword and clear understanding
Bring me my cross of gold as a talismanGet up to the roundhouse on the cliff-top standing
Take women and children and bed them downBring me my broadsword and clear understanding
Bring me my cross of gold as a talismanBless with a hard hearth and those who surround me
Bless the women and children, who firm our hands
Put our backs to the north wind, hold fast by the river
Sweet memories to drive us on for the motherlandI see a dark sail on the horizon
Set under a black cloud that hides the sunSo bring me my broadsword and clear understanding
Bring me my cross of gold as a talismanSo bring me my broadsword and a cross of gold as a talisman