Текст песни
Hear the call across the fjord
Harvest time, the gods’s reward
Golden barley, rye so tall
Northman, rise — it’s harvest all!
Leader: «Ho, ho, reap and bind!»
Chorus: «Reap and bind, with heart and mind!»
Leader: «Scythe the fields, both wide and free!»
Chorus: «For winter’s dark, we’ll store and see!»
Meadows bend beneath the sun
Work begun, the deed is done
Hands are strong, the rakes move slow
Songs we sing as winds do blow
«Hei, hei, ho
Earth and sky, we thank you so
Hei, hei, ho
Bless our stores, let frost be slow.»
Stacks rise high, a fortress tall
Peat and reeds, they guard them all
Hayloft full, the cattle fed
Warm through winter, safe in bed
Elders watch, the children learn
Lessons old, the fires burn
From the soil, the bounty grows
One clan strong — the northman knows!
Leader: «Ho, ho, reap and bind!»
Chorus: «Reap and bind, with heart and mind!»
Leader: «Scythe the fields, both wide and free!»
Chorus: «For winter’s dark, we’ll store and see!»
Firelight dances, mead is shared
Gods are praised, our hearts prepared
Harvest done, the longhouse warm
Northmen stand — through storm and storm
Whispered: «So mote it be»
