Murne Ic Min Kyng<br>
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_Words and Music by Andrew of Wolvewood<br>
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Translated into the original Old English by Ld. Maegril Elentur o Amon<br>
Source: Wolvenwords<br>
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MIDI NWC Original Modern English _<br>
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Murne ic min kyng, siððan Wyllelm gewann<br>
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Murne ic min kyng, Harold Godwineson.<br>
O-ho, O-ho.<br>
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Hwanne Hardrada cam uppan ða norð,<br>
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Clegende se kyng and we ridan ut,<br>
O-ho, O-ho.<br>
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Æt Stamfordbrycg, Hardrada crang;<br>
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ða Norðmann beag eall ðynce wel,<br>
O-ho, O-ho.<br>
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Suðweardes we ridan on yuel aerend;<br>
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Æt Pefnesea, Wyllelm leas uran,<br>
O-ho, O-ho.<br>
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In a Hastings hill ure weall hiewde<br>
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Mid sweord and sagol, aecs and scild<br>
O-ho, O-ho<br>
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Ic campide min kyng, aecs in hand,<br>
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Ic ampide min kyng and for Enga land,<br>
O-ho, O-ho.<br>
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ðurh flan-feðered and acen bord<br>
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Ic sean se kyng uppan ða grund,<br>
O-ho, O-ho.<br>
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A Norman mece cleoft his healf;<br>
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In campe-storm he cwelan ðaer,<br>
O-ho, O-ho.<br>
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Nu folc wit wel ðaet Harold crang,<br>
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And mit him crang ðaet rice to,<br>
O-ho, O-ho.<br>
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And we no habbað a bastard kyng,<br>
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His Norman hand baer se beachnels-baeg,<br>
O-ho, O-ho.<br>
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Min wund bled gen, se haeleð ne;<br>
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Min lað ic slan gen feltes stieles,<br>
O-ho, O-ho.<br>
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Swa swilt ic her, Seaxe freate;<br>
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Ic fylge Haroldes blanca clað,<br>
O-ho, O-ho.<br>
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Murne ic min kyng, siððan Wyllelm gewann<br>
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Murne ic min kyng, Harold Godwineson.<br>
O-ho, O-ho.<br>
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