Awake, proud Cuchulainn,
From thy deep dark slumber,
Hear the sounds of war-horns
And of swords that are shattering
Awake, proud Cuchulainn,
Haste thee to the battle,
Hear Aoifeâs war-cries echoing
And the swords that sheâs shattering
Wielding mighty Dacian steel,
She stands victorious on the battlefield
No hero, nor Scáthach herself
Could ever hope to make her yield
For on this day, so many years ago,
It happened that her prince was slain
Driving his chariot and swinging his sword,
Now she seeks vengeance in his name
Slay, proud Cuchulainn,
Make her warriors bleed
Tides of war are turning
Three heroes at your feet
Now Aoife herself is charging
And your sword will soon be shattering
Three mighty blows the princess dealt
And with the fourth, the warrior fell
His weapon, broken off at the hilt,
Cuchulainn now would soon be killed
Yet, right before the final strike,
Aoife heard Scáthachâs distant cry:
âAh, look, Aoifeâs two horses and her chariot
They have fallen down the glen and have all perishedâ
As she paused to glance around,
Cuchulainn sprang up threw her to the ground,
âLife for lifeâ, Aoife suddenly cried
âThree demands to meâ, the hero replied:
âGive in to Scáthach,
Nor ever defy her again,
On this island youâll always remain,
Bear me a son,
Conlaoch be his name!â
To all this, Aoife agreed
For this brave man who had made her yield
Reminded her of her long lost love
And finally she found peace
- :
- Realms Of Odoric
- Eternal Defiance
- The Eternal Chronicles
- Crogacht
- Signs for the Fallen
- Emprise to Avalon
- Lays from Afar
- Lupine Essence
- Miscellaneous
- Book Of Dowth
- Command to Charge
- Caledonia
- The Eternal Defiance
- All for Metal, Vol. IV
- All for Metal, Vol. 4
- 20 Years - Metal Addiction
- The Arcanum
- The Arcanum (Remastered)
- Auld Lang Syne
- In the Eyes of Death III