Jórsalanám - Norse Crusader Song by The Skaldic Bard
This song, written and performed by @SkaldBard, recalls the events of the First Crusade from the viewpoint of a norse crusader who joined the first crusader troops to reach Outremer.
Lyrics, in Old Norse, as provided by the Skaldic Bard:
Fjórum vetrum eptir hvǫtun Páfa,
Kváðumsk allir fylgja vilja.
Tekit hǫfum á oss krossinn.
Ríðum nú til Jórsala.
Serk- ok Sýrland eru rekin kristnu blóði,
Antíokkía er í hendi Krists.
Um Akrsborg ok Brauðshús fǫrum vér,
Jórsalir brodda bíða!
Upp skýtr borg ór himinjǫðri.
Jórsalafarar, vér gǫngum fram.
Skipizk nú umhverfis múrana,
Dyttið þér borgarhliðin.
Ráðmundr ok Frakkar skipa nú
Síonarfjall ok hlið Stefáns.
Guðfreðr gengr at Blómahliði,
Þakkráðr ór
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