Murne Ic Min Kyng

Words and Music by Andrew of Wolvewood
Translated into the original Old English by Ld. Maegril Elentur o Amon
Source: Wolvenwords
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Murne ic min kyng, siððan Wyllelm gewann
Murne ic min kyng, Harold Godwineson.
O-ho, O-ho.

Hwanne Hardrada cam uppan ða norð,
Clegende se kyng and we ridan ut,
O-ho, O-ho.

Æt Stamfordbrycg, Hardrada crang;
Ða Norðmann beag eall ðynce wel,
O-ho, O-ho.

Suðweardes we ridan on yuel aerend;
Æt Pefnesea, Wyllelm leas uran,
O-ho, O-ho.

In a Hastings hill ure weall hiewde
Mid sweord and sagol, aecs and scild
O-ho, O-ho

Ic campide min kyng, aecs in hand,
Ic ampide min kyng and for Enga land,
O-ho, O-ho.

Ðurh flan-feðered and acen bord
Ic sean se kyng uppan ða grund,
O-ho, O-ho.

A Norman mece cleoft his healf;
In campe-storm he cwelan ðaer,
O-ho, O-ho.

Nu folc wit wel ðaet Harold crang,
And mit him crang ðaet rice to,
O-ho, O-ho.

And we no habbað a bastard kyng,
His Norman hand baer se beachnels-baeg,
O-ho, O-ho.

Min wund bled gen, se haeleð ne;
Min lað ic slan gen feltes stieles,
O-ho, O-ho.

Swa swilt ic her, Seaxe freate;
Ic fylge Haroldes blanca clað,
O-ho, O-ho.

Murne ic min kyng, siððan Wyllelm gewann
Murne ic min kyng, Harold Godwineson.
O-ho, O-ho.

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