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ANCIENT BRETON

The Dance of the Sword.

(Ha Korol ar C’Hleze.)

Table of Contents

Blood, wine, and glee,

Sun, to thee,—

Blood, wine, and glee!

Fire! fire! steel, Oh! steel!

Fire, fire! steel and fire!

Oak! oak, earth, and waves!

Waves, oak, earth and oak!

Glee of dance and song,

And battle-throng,—

Battle, dance, and song!

Fire! fire! steel, etc.

Let the sword blades swing

In a ring,—

Let the sword blades swing!

Fire! fire! steel, etc.

Song of the blue steel,

Death to feel,—

Song of the blue steel!

Fire! fire! steel, etc.

Fight, whereof the sword

Is the Lord,—

Fight of the fell sword!

Fire! fire! steel, etc.

Sword, thou mighty king

Of battle’s ring,—

Sword thou mighty king!

Fire! fire! steel, etc.

With the rainbow’s light

Be thou bright,—

With the rainbow’s light!

Fire! fire! steel, Oh! steel!

Fire, fire! steel and fire!

Oak! oak, earth and waves!

Waves, oak, earth, and oak!