Ragged walls of the tower are hidden away
By the cloak of dark moss and small flowers,
They saw triumphs and grief, scrolls of stories they lay
And cold mists of the past tell us even today
Of the glorious years and hours

Years never erase words of glory
You have only to lift their veil,
And to squeeze their necks for the story,
And to capture the truth by its tail

Locks will rust, guards will sleep, haughty towers will fall,
Many years will pass, as if no time at all,
And full hundreds of songs you will hear, as then,
Of the tournaments, sieges, of keen merry men

Among tunes, you will find a familiar one,
And observe star-crossed lovers’ endeavors
For the Love is as old and as high as the Sun,
In the past, in the future, forever.

Armor sang in high voice and gave way under blade
Bowstrings smoked, wooden shafts snapped from pressure
Death himself rode on lances, all true to his trade
People fell into mud and for mercy they prayed
Trading honor for life and possessions

Many lived, but too few of the living
Kept their vows to the merciful sky
And did not stoop to vileness, receiving
Cruel blows of the slanderer’s lie

As is well, when your steed kicks dry dust on his trot
And your lance hand is steady, and sharp is your sword
As is well, when you know who will slash at your neck
It is worse when you fear a stab in the back

Do you bow to the villains, or do you still fight?
Do you still fear hags and their cunning?
Do you dare to declare wrong deeds outright
In that kind and safe future that’s coming?

From the old dawn of time, maybe even before,
Traitor’s shame is unpaid and unmeasured.
Foe is always a foe; war is always a war;
Prison ceilings are low, only freedom can soar
And we deem it the highest of treasures

Years never erase ancient glory
Human feelings don’t die, always reign
And they flow onto you from each story
Dark and steamy, as blood of one’s veins

Yesterday and tomorrow, forever, my friend
There are prices to pay, there are errors to mend
All is well, if your conscience has nothing to hide
And true friends will protect you from blows from behind