Testi Soundtracks :: I

Words by Philipa Boyens,

translated into Old English (Rohirric) by David Salo,

music by Howard Shore



Old English (Rohirric)



Hé laered hine rídan

And wealdan méce

And standan fæst

And féond ne forhtian.

Nú hé sceal leornian

Ðæt hearde sóð:

Hé raerede his cnapa

Of cilde tó menn

Ðæt hé his déað geséo.



Sé féond wæs simble mid heom.

Sé féond ne reccede ege.

'He taught him to ride,

To wield a sword.

To stand strong



And show his enemy no fear.

Now he must learn

The hard truth:

That he had brought his boy

From childhood.

So that he might face his death

Like a man.





The enemy was always with them.

The enemy did not care about fear.