Songtext von Bjarne Herjúlfsson Ca. 985CE

In 985ce a norwegian of name bjarne Herjulfsson son's son of bard herjulfsson Traveled bravely to greenland from iceland It was custom that bjarne spend alternate Winters in each land with his father. When arriving in iceland summer 985 He received word that his father had gone to West to greenland... Bjarne feels uneasy that neither he nor his Crew had ever charted these waters. After three days and nights, A fierce north atlantic storm Blows his ship off course in these waters. Bjarne and his crew attempted to regain Their course and after several days they Encountered a heavily wooded land. Knowing this is not greenland, He decides it is best not to go ashore, And so they sail away... And so they sail away Onto greenland they find The place that they had long sought With memories of a land not forgot And into the bay he breathes easily As his journey comes to an end And when bjarne herjulfsson back in Iceland sells his ship to lief eriksson Lief returns onward to this new land Fifteen years since the sighting of the Last man. a colony on the eastern Shores and a memory of a lost long Course Hail, helluland, markland, vinland!