Redemption By Blood

And the enemy was stricken

With a single fatal blow that broke all his rotten bones

His body hung upside down

A piece of frozen ice

Sacrifice for the gods and food for hungry beasts

With the advent of spring

The remains of meat rot away in the sun

And the wolf buries the bones for a hungry day

What hatred and contempt had the barbarians for the disfigured carrion

That brought ruins, loss, and enslavement

Disgusting helpless body, once heavy with grapes and flowers

Now smelling with urine and decay

And the malicious brood began playing tricks again

Weapons were not left in peace

Flames devoured the homes of their God

But the plague continued to penetrate the air

What was easily redeemed by blood

Time turned to dust

And all those who stubbornly resisted

Now rejoice in the festive hall

In the seat of the mighty ancient spirits

Far above the horizon of the setting sun

In the oases of eternal blissful reveries