Harald Harfager-Rebellion

[ti:Harald Harfager] [ar:Rebellion] [al:Sagas of Iceland] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Harald Harfager - Rebellion [00:01.95]My father died when I was ten years old [00:07.86] [00:09.42]Many kings looked at my lands [00:12.67]Trying to get a hold [00:15.78] [00:16.98]But I was old enough to hold a sword [00:20.71]And strong enough to fight [00:23.57] [00:24.35]King gndalf lost his life [00:27.15] [00:27.65]Eystein's sons cold earth they lie [00:32.34] [00:33.81]Now I am a mighty king [00:37.11]Broad lands I own [00:40.09] [00:41.18]Time has come to find a wife [00:44.31]So lonely in my throne [00:47.71] [00:48.80]Gyda of hardanger greater beauty eyes [00:53.49]Will never see [00:56.33]My men you go [00:58.60]And bade her greetings [00:59.52] [01:00.24]Ask her to marry me [01:03.59]Go and tell king Harald [01:05.00]I will not marry him [01:05.87]Until he has subdued the whole of Norway [01:08.33]For only than can he be called a great king [01:10.77] [01:12.42]I make the solemn vow that never shall [01:15.27]I clip or comb my hair [01:17.59] [01:18.51]Until I have subdued the whole of Norway [01:22.05]Or if not have died in the attempt [01:24.81] [01:25.83]In Orkedalen king Gryting was beat [01:28.53]On his knees he prayed to be my man [01:32.30]Eight battles I fought with the host [01:34.38]I lead [01:35.14]But now Drontheim is in my hand [01:37.84] [01:39.67]Arnvid and Audbjorn I met them on the waves [01:42.07]Of their Dragons there were many around [01:45.45]But I was mad with anger [01:47.12]My bloodlust ablaze [01:48.87]And so I sent their ships [01:50.37]To the ground [01:52.09] [01:53.47]I'm standing proud and tall proud and tall [01:57.57]Harald Halfager on your knees you fall [02:01.31] [02:07.07]United in my hand [02:09.67] [02:10.47]The king of Norway my fatherland [02:13.37]Bow to the king of Norway's throne [02:18.16] [02:19.47]United the crown in his alone [02:23.73]Now I will comb my hair [02:26.33]A firm hand to lead the country on [02:31.66] [02:33.00]United to hold on hold and strong [02:37.08]A king so young and fair [02:39.88]I am the king [02:41.31]And my word is the law [02:42.79]Bow your head or you'll repent [02:45.51] [02:47.14]Eric the Red your freedom's no more [02:49.35]Lay down your sword or leave my land [02:52.56] [02:53.78]Good men leave or good man die [02:56.52]But the king stands proud and tall [02:59.04] [03:00.41]Grayskin you'll rule son of mine [03:03.00]'Cause I can hear the Valkyrs call [03:07.91]I'm standing proud and tall [03:10.75]Harald Harfager on your knees you fall [03:14.90]Bow to the king of Norway's throne [03:18.64] [03:19.93]United the crown in his alone [03:24.65]Now I will comb my hair [03:27.03]A firm hand to lead the country on [03:32.65] [03:33.87]United to hold on hold and strong [03:38.05]A king so young and fair [03:40.52] [04:48.69]Bow to the king of Norway's throne [04:53.50] [04:55.14]United the crown in his alone [05:00.36]Now I will comb my hair [05:01.44]A firm hand to lead the country on [05:07.20] [05:08.54]United to hold on hold and strong [05:14.47] [05:34.98]Fresh from the battle field came in [05:37.75]Dripping with blood the Norsemen's king [05:40.90] [05:41.52]With battered shield and blood smeared sword [05:44.98]Slits one beside the shores of Stord [05:48.11]With armour crushed and gashed sits he [05:51.94]A grim and gastly sight to see [05:55.42]And round about in sorrow stand [05:58.29]The warriors of this gallant band [06:02.03]In Odin's hall an empty place [06:04.44]Stands for a king of Yngves race [06:07.68]Go my Valkyries Odin said [06:10.73]Go forth my angels of the dead [06:14.05]Gondul and Skogul to the plain [06:16.76]Drenched with the battles bloody rain [06:19.62]And to the dying Harald tell [06:22.53] [06:23.38]Here in Valhal [06:24.78] [06:25.51]He shall dwel