Forefather - Three Great Ships lyrics

Across the sea they heard the call Blood to spill and gold in hand Charged to flash their deadly steel And defend this fruitful land Straightaway they waged their war And swiftly came the victory And all of those that were left behind Beheld the messengers' sign And the ships filled the shoreline Bound for fame With three great ships they came Riding the waves To the fray They soared across the spray Leading the way Souls aflame They made their masters slaves Destined to reign Foes forlorn A sacred myth was born Wrought a new age With gathering strength and growing will They turned to bite the hand that feeds The worthless host harried and slain From the east to western seas Altars razed by iron and fire The pious slaughtered ruthlessly The survivors fled to cower in the woods For a life of ignominy Or sadly crossed the sea