| A mighty fleet came across the strait
| Una poderosa flota cruzó el estrecho
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| But Erik was prepared
| Pero Erik estaba preparado
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| Five hundred Germans had come to his aid
| Quinientos alemanes habían acudido en su ayuda.
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| On horseback with their spears
| A caballo con sus lanzas
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| The fleet was carrying two thousand men
| La flota transportaba dos mil hombres.
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| Eager to draw blood
| Con ganas de sacar sangre
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| But as they were about to land
| Pero cuando estaban a punto de aterrizar
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| Erik released his heards
| Erik soltó sus oídos
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| One thousand men and five hundred horsemen
| Mil hombres y quinientos jinetes
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| Came charging down the beach
| Vino cargando por la playa
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| When the sea-king saw this force
| Cuando el rey del mar vio esta fuerza
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| He gave order to retreat
| Dio orden de retirarse
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| All obeyed except one ship
| Todos obedecieron excepto un barco.
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| It held the king’s own son
| Sostenía al propio hijo del rey
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| He despised the thought of flight
| Despreciaba la idea de volar
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| And attacked on his own
| Y atacó por su cuenta
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| The Danish fleet had to turn around
| La flota danesa tuvo que dar la vuelta
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| They charged King Erik’s men
| Acusaron a los hombres del rey Erik
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| But it was too late to save his son
| Pero era demasiado tarde para salvar a su hijo.
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| His life was already spent
| Su vida ya se gastó
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| The fighting continued bloody and fierce
| La lucha continuó sangrienta y feroz.
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| And the bloodshed was immense
| Y el derramamiento de sangre fue inmenso
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| Two thousand warriors died that day
| Dos mil guerreros murieron ese día
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| Most of them were Danes
| La mayoría de ellos eran daneses.
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| The Danish king was captured
| El rey danés fue capturado
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| Most of his guards were dead
| La mayoría de sus guardias estaban muertos.
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| For a ransom he was released
| Por un rescate fue liberado
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| Then his people took his head | Entonces su gente tomó su cabeza |