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Rolandskvadet | Norwegian ballad of the Song of Roland (lyrics)

A Norwegian retelling of the famous Song of Roland, a medieval French epic or chanson de geste written down around the 12th century AD. The epic poem itself is based on the defeat of Charlemagne's rear guard as his army returned from Moorish Spain in 778. It has since, however, become unrecognizably embellished as the story continued to grow in popularity. This version is performed by the Mediaeval Trio, and can be found on Amazon, along with a wonderful collection of other Norwegian songs on their album "Folk songs", whose link I have included below: http://www.amazon.com/Trio-Mediaeval-... Vocals: Anna Maria Friman, Linn Andrea Fuglseth, Torunn Østrem Ossum Percussion: Birger Mistereggen The original text is in Norwegian: (English translation by Andrew Smith) ----------------- Seks mine sveinar heime vera Og gjøyme det gullet balde; Dei andre seks på heidningslando Gjøyme dei jarni kalde. Ria dei ut or Franklandet Med dyre dros i sadel. Blæs i luren, Olifant, På Ronsarvollen. Slogest dei ut på Ronsarvollen I dagane två og trio; Då fekk'kje soli skine bjart For røykjen av manneblodet. Ria dei ut or Franklandet... Roland sette luren for blodiga mundi Blæs han i med vreide. Då rivna jord og jardarstein I trio døger av leide. Ria dei ut or Franklandet... ----------------- Six men stayed behind To guard their gold; The other six in heathen lands Brandished cold steel. They rode out of Frankish lands With spoils in their saddles. Blow your horn, Olifant, At Roncevaux. They fought at Roncevaux For two days, if not three; And the sun could not shine clear Through the stench of men's blood. They rode out of Frankish lands... Roland placed the horn to his bloodied mouth And blew with all his might. The earth shook and mountains resounded For three days and nights. They rode out of Frankish lands... ----------------- For the high and late medieval depictions of the Battle of Roncevaux and the Song of Roland, the following site does a great job in collecting a large number of images, each organized according to scene: http://lachansonderoland.d-t-x.com/pa... Thank you, Rex Falsus Disclaimer: All the music and images in this video belong to their rightful owners and creators, to whom all credit goes. I am not making a profit from this video, but intend it purely for educational purposes and to expose more people to these wonderful works. I do not intend any copyright infringement and will gladly remove this video if asked to.