Translation:
"Listen Harald Sigurdsson, to the dreams-signs of brother Olaf."
"Your mind bent on power; silence it now; or you will tread a foul path."
Pay no heed to Jarl Toste, who goads us to fare for England."
"Tord he had an eerie dream, 'tis by many as ill-omens deciphered."

In Spring of 1066: A journey was appraised.
Power-hungry King in Norway reigned, and bid the lands' levies raised.
One hundred-and-five and ninety ships; to the Jarl of Orkney, they sailed West,
and Jarl Torfinn's sons loaded one hundred more longships.

They reached Jorvik town; and wails of battle were met.
The Earl Muru-Kåre fell and Earl Valtjov - he fled.
Harald and Toste rushed a-forth, but Earl Valtjov he to them swore,
"The Knight's of the King's table you will meet at Stamford Bridge!"

Harald and Toste; the next day roamed; no armor worn, not any.
Then, far off the sun did gleam on helmets and byrnies many.
"The English King it surely is, I'll summon the Thing-men to prepare for this,
the Norsemen warriors bewildered are; they stand by Stamford Bridge."

They discussed; the ruling was; Let all men reassemble.
whilst Styrkår rode down to the ships as swiftly as he was able.
But to win themselves more time, they bid Tjodulfr Strong-One;
that he must hinder the King's men, out there on Stamford Bridge.

And long Tjodulfr held his stand 'gainst the Anglo-Saxon King;
but from underneath with spears they stabbed; thus, they overcame.
Then others in the battle into frenzy ran, while Øystein and Styrkår and every man
from the ships they sprang, to get there in time - over to Stamford Bridge.

Harald in front of the shieldwall went and hewed at both lanes!
When a Greylag feathered arrow flew - t'was the Norse King's Bane!
Then Øystein and Styrkår they'd come; fully clad in mail coats everyone;
and toiled and soared - just almost won - in the hills by Stamford Bridge.

Then the third slaughter began; the warcry - "Orrerira!";
and the number of fallen was great, but the Norsemen were forced to flee!
Thus it went that William's men; from the Frankish Realm; dominion won,
- the Right of Norseman Rule was gone - out there on Stamford Bridge... ...

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