The Beheading Of A King

A Decapitação de Um Rei

The Beheading Of A King

Uma poderosa armada atravessou o estreitoA mighty fleet came across the strait
Mas Erik estava preparadoBut Erik was prepared
Quinhentos germânicos tinham vindo a seu auxílioFive hundred Germans had come to his aid
Montados com suas lançasOn horseback with their spears

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

Mil homens a pé e quinhentos cavaleirosOne thousand men and five hundred horsemen
Investiram através da praiaCame charging down the beach
Quando o rei do mar viu essa forçaWhen the sea-king saw this force
Ele ordenou uma retiradaHe gave order to retreat

Todos obedeceram exceto por um barcoAll obeyed except one ship
No qual estava o próprio filho do reiIt held the king's own son
Ele desprezava a idéia de fugirHe despised the thought of flight
E atacou sozinhoAnd attacked on his own

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

A luta continuou sangrenta e ferozThe fighting continued bloody and fierce
E o massacre foi imensoAnd the bloodshed was immense
Dois mil guerreiros morreram nesse diaTwo thousand warriors died that day
Na maioria dinamarquesesMost of them were Danes

O rei dinamarquês foi capturadoThe Danish king was captured
A maior parte de seus guardas estava mortoMost of his guards were dead
Seu resgate foi pago e ele foi libertadoFor a ransom he was released
E então seu povo cortou sua cabeçaThen his people took his head