The Beheading Of A King

A Decapitação de Um Rei

The Beheading Of A King

Uma poderosa armada atravessou o estreito
A mighty fleet came across the strait
Mas Erik estava preparado
But Erik was prepared
Quinhentos germânicos tinham vindo a seu auxílio
Five hundred Germans had come to his aid
Montados com suas lanças
On horseback with their spears

A armada carregava dois mil homens
The fleet was carrying two thousand men
Ansiosos por derramarem sangue
Eager to draw blood
Mas quando eles estavam prestes a aterrar*
But as they were about to land
Erik liberou suas hordas
Erik released his heards

Mil homens a pé e quinhentos cavaleiros
One thousand men and five hundred horsemen
Investiram através da praia
Came charging down the beach
Quando o rei do mar viu essa força
When the sea-king saw this force
Ele ordenou uma retirada
He gave order to retreat

Todos obedeceram exceto por um barco
All obeyed except one ship
No qual estava o próprio filho do rei
It held the king's own son
Ele desprezava a idéia de fugir
He despised the thought of flight
E atacou sozinho
And attacked on his own

A frota dinamarquesa teve que dar a volta
The Danish fleet had to turn around
Eles atacaram os homens de Erik
They charged King Erik's men
Mas já era muito tarde para salvar o filho do rei
But it was too late to save his son
Sua vida já tinha sido retirada
His life was already spent

A luta continuou sangrenta e feroz
The fighting continued bloody and fierce
E o massacre foi imenso
And the bloodshed was immense
Dois mil guerreiros morreram nesse dia
Two thousand warriors died that day
Na maioria dinamarqueses
Most of them were Danes

O rei dinamarquês foi capturado
The Danish king was captured
A maior parte de seus guardas estava morto
Most of his guards were dead
Seu resgate foi pago e ele foi libertado
For a ransom he was released
E então seu povo cortou sua cabeça
Then his people took his head