Krigaren Eg Ikkje Kjende (translation)

Warrior Unknown

I went into battle

When the strangers came

I fought for my home and my herd

I struck them down

With my spear and bow

So that those at home could sleep and eat

I drank and yelled

I laughed and bragged

Of my victories, my courage and my strength

I told of the gold I found

At those I had slain before me

Suddenly I awoke

A cold and dark morning

With a dead herd and slaves escaped

All mead and all my friends were gone

That was when I went away to promising land

For once again to return with honour

Everyone that crossed my path

Was to feel my strength and wrath

By a flood stood an old and tired man

He guarded a boat which I needed

I charged to cut him down

But the sword broke

And the old one stood there grinning

"Poor fool, who never had seen

That a warrior shall fight against warrior

You'll never win if you're only looking ahead

And never inwards"

Suddenly the old one was gone

And the wind carried away the boat

By the shore I stood looking

But could not reach the other side

That's when the battle begun

Against the warrior I always thought I knew