Shielding and striking with might Your radiance shiny and bright Sword’s flashing all around My eyes and soul held spellbound Your dance of death Takes away my breath Dreams of you hold fast I fight to within, your grasp Thoughts of us in winter’s night Camped in snow, fire hot and bright Quilts of skin, bound souls held tight Entwined we greet first light Exhausted and trembling Soaked in blood and battle mud Our enemy has suffered defeat In glory to camp we retreat Blessed by the gods for our deeds They grant us bathe in their sacred pool Ecstasy upon the heart Emotions stirred our mouths part Thoughts of us in winter’s night Camped in snow, fire hot and bright Quilts of skin, bound souls held tight Entwined we greet first light