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​LEGIO VI FERRATA Marching Songs


DA MIHI GLADIUM, (DAH mee­hee GLAD­yoom) (Give me my sword)
DA MIHI SCUTUM (DAH mee­hee SKOO­toom) (Give me my shield)
DA MIHI PILUM FORTISSIMUM! (DAH me­hee PEE­loom FOR­tiss­ee­MOOM) (Give me my very strong javelin)
NUNC TE TRANSFIGAM, (NOONK tay tranz­FEE­gam) (Now I shall run you through)
NUNC TE OPPRIMAM, (NOONK tay opp­REE­mam) (Now I shall crush you)
NUNC TE NECABO –  (NOONK tay nek­AH­boh) (Now I shall kill you)
MORIRI PARA!  (morr­EE­ree par­AH!)  (get ready to die!)
​
Alternative simple version:

DA MIHI GLADIUM, DA MIHI SCUTUM, DA MIHI PILUM – LEGIO SEXTUS FERRATA!
NUNC TE TRANSFIGAM, NUNC TE OPPRIMAM, NUNC TE NECABO – LEGIO SEXTUS FERRATA!

Facio tuum erata!        (Response:) Legio sextus Ferrata!     
Capio tuum ablata!      (Response:) Legio sextus Ferrata!   
Facio tuum necata!        (Response:) Legio sextus Ferrata!
Capio tuum cremata!    (Response:) Legio sextus Ferrata!

Nos sexto Ferrata, Romanis bellum-apparatus
sumus austerus, edurus, ferreus, indotatus
et valde, nimis lymphatus!
Et cum videret hostis, omni nisu clamare
Nos autem sexto Ferrata - mallem bibere (futuo) quam pugnare!
                                              
We are the sixth Ferrata, the Roman war-machine
We're rough, we're tough, we're fit, we're lean
and very, very mean!
And when we see the enemy, we SHOUT with all our might
We are the sixth Ferrata - we'd rather drink (fuck) than fight!
​

Sumus sextus, legio Ferrata,
Aufer te, de via decedite,
Cornu sonat pedem inferre,
Milites Romani procedite.

Sive sequimur aquilas, sive progredimur ad cornices soli,
Nostra superbia est in legione
Et pugnans peditatus est domus gensque,
Et pugnans peditatus est domus gensque.

Nos signa sequimur, quocumque nos ducunt,
A barbara Germaniae silva,
Ad Caledoniam caliginem,
Domitores Britannorum procedite.
We are the men of the sixth, the Ironclad legion,
Be off with you, get out of the way,
You've heard the trumpet sound, the infantry advance,
The soldiers of Rome march on.
Whether we follow the eagles, or we go to the ravens alone,
Our pride is in the legion,
And the fighting infantry is our family and home,
And the fighting infantry is our family and home.
We follow the standards, wherever they lead us,
From the barbaric forests of Germany,
To the mist shrouded hills of Caledonia,
The Tamers of the Britons march on.

Video of Eagle of the Sixth Legion, a popular song in Russia performed by many Russian singers, including Vladimir Vysotsky.
The song is the anthem of the History Department of the Ural State University and total classics various archaeological expeditions. It was translated into Russian by the archaeologist A. Kozlov from the original Czech composed by J. Toman.
Eagle of the Sixth Legion - translation from Russian.
​
Let that I died about Acheron
Let dogs licked my shed blood -
Eagle of Sixth Legion
Eagle of Sixth Legion was still committed to the heavens.
Eagle of Sixth Legion
Eagle of Sixth Legion was still committed to the heavens.

Eagle is still the proud and careless
His spirit is still invincible
Let the soldier's life is fleeting,
Let the soldier's life is fleeting,
But Rome is eternal, but Rome is eternal.
Let the soldier's life is fleeting,
Let the soldier's life is fleeting,
But Rome is eternal, but Rome is eternal.

Blood blisters on our hands, that's nothing!
We despise wounds and fatigue
Let Tiberius August will give us an writ,
Let Tiberius August will give us the writ -
We fulfill writ, as follows!
Let Tiberius August will give us an writ,
Let Tiberius August will give us the writ -
We fulfill writ, as follows!

Under the blazing skies of Palestine,
On the northern Alpine meadows
Printed step of Roman maniples,
Printed step of Roman maniples
Will make enemies tremble
Printed step of Roman maniples,
Printed step of Roman maniples
Will make enemies tremble


​Burned in the sands of Jerusalem

Hard-tempered in the waters of Euphrates,
In honor of the emperor and Rome
In honor of the emperor and Rome
Sixth Legion marching!
In honor of the emperor and Rome
In honor of the emperor and Rome
Sixth Legion marching!

People's lives is a very short-lived,

But we cherish the memory of fallen soldiers
Legionnaire is more mortal than other people,
Legionnaire is more mortal than other people,
But, thank Zeus, Rome is eternal!
Legionnaire is more mortal than other people,
Legionnaire is more mortal than other people,
But, thank Zeus, Rome is eternal!

Let I have long held captive by Charon
But my soul was left there,
Where the sign of the Sixth Legion
Where the sign of the Sixth Legion was still committed to the heavens!
Where the sign of the Sixth Legion
Where the sign of the Sixth Legion was still committed to the heavens!

Again, the enemy is approaching our borders,
Again, the storm clouds are gathering over Rome ...
Eagles of mighty legions, Eagles of mighty legions
Proudly soar to heaven!
Eagles of mighty legions, Eagles of mighty legions
Always eager to heaven!

Roman Marching Songs


Alea iacta est! - fortis Caesar dixit
Viscera caesa est, malus Cato vixit
Veni vidi vici! - victor Caesar dixit
Caput caesa est, perdo Pompey vixit
Sic semper tyrannis! - natus Brutus dixit
Et tu Brutus? - pater Caesar vixit!


​NB - "vixit" (he has lived) was the standard Roman way of announcing a death without using the unlucky word "Death"

Volo in legione
Iter facere et fortis esse
Fortasse insolitum est
In tunica et brevi cum crine!
In autem legione volo
Pugnare pecuniae
Da mihi iussa, non questus

furor et diripio imperio romano!

Song of military commands and counter-commands:

Caesar mando intente - autem fruor laxate!
mando scuta portate - fruor scuta dimittite!
mando pila portate - fruor pila dimittite!

Caesar mando procedite - autem fruor transformate!
Caesar mando accelerate - autem fruor tardate!
mando gladii stringite - fruor gladii recondite!
Caesar mando lungete - autem fruor largite!
Caesar mando percute - autem fruor consiste!
Caesar mando silentio - autum fruor dimitto!

Song about the Roman emperor's new toilet tax:
​

Titus dicit vult exactio urina nostrum
et nos non valde placet hanc!
Titus dicit vult exactio stercore nostrum 

nos ad solvere num sedemus!
Interrogavimus Titus recogitabo
sed dixit aurum non fetor!
Sed Titus dixit nos tibi confortare igitur
quia est adhunc liberi ad bumbulum!

The die is cast! - the mighty Caesar said,
His guts cut out, bad Cato he has lived
I came I saw I conquered! the victorious Caesar said,
His head is cut, loser Pompey he has lived
Thus always to tyrants! - son Brutus he said
And you too, Brutus? - father Caesar he has lived!


​

I want to join the legion
Marching around and fighting
maybe it's a bit strange
short hair and a shorter skirt!
But I want to join the legion
fighting for some money
give me commands, no complaints
I steal and plunder for the Roman Empire! ​



​Caesar orders attention - but I like to relax!
He orders pick up shields - I like put down shields!
He orders pick up javelins - I like put down javelins!
Caesar orders the advance - but I like to about-turn!
Caesar orders to go faster - but I like to go slower!
He orders draw swords - but I like sheath swords!
Caesar orders close-up - but I like open-up!
Caesar orders the charge - but I like to stop!
Caesar orders me shut-up - but I like to be dismissed!​


​
Titus says he’ll tax our piss
and we’re not very liking this!
Titus says he’ll tax our shit
we have to pay whenever we sit!
We asked Titus to rethink
but he said that gold don’t stink!
But Titus says we should take heart
because it is still free to fart!

Roman soldier's prayer to Sol Invictus, the Unconquered Sun
​

​PRELIATOR      (original lyrics are written in pig-Latin!)

Hosanna meus
Fortuna deus
Aeterna teus
Mystrie, morte, sancte prior

Fortuna hosanna meus
Legionus ab comae
Fortuna fortuna equis
Ad pugnatoris in veritae

Hosanna meus, fortuna deus
Protego causa in sanctus
Aeternus praetor, firmitas semper
Coryphaeus, rex Regis univers

Prosae solis hosanna
Protego sanctus causa
Padre illuminata
Gloria in resurrectum

Prosae solis hosanna
Protego sanctus causa
Padre illuminata
Gloria in unum Diem

Terra tenebrae, telluris malus
Quiseri pere curiatus
Genitor edo, in ex domino
Patris illuminata, rex Regis univers

Prosae solis hosanna
Protego sanctus causa
Padre illuminata
Gloria in resurrectum

Prosae solis hosanna
Protego sanctus causa
Padre illuminata
Gloria in unum Diem

Lacrimosa, lacrimosa, in ex dominum!
​(Accompanies the music video below.)

​CHAMPION WARRIOR    (My free translation of pig-Latin!)

​
Bless me 
God of Fortune
Your eternal 
Mystery, Death, sacred first 
Fortuna bless me 
Legions from light (or: legions like the hairs on my head)
Fortuna, fortune for the knight 
To the fighter in truth 
Bless me, God of Fortune
Protect the sacred cause 
Eternal commander, always firm 
Great Leader, King of Kings 
Blessed Sun of justice
Protect the sacred cause 
Father of Light   
Glory in rebirth 
Blessed Sun of justice
Protect the sacred cause
Father of Light 
Glory in one day
The earth is dark, the world is bad
eternally despicable and sick
The creator sustains me, the lord is in me
Father of Light, King of Kings 
Blessed Sun of justice 
Protect the sacred cause 
Father of Light 
Glory in rebirth 
Blessed Sun of justice 
Protect the sacred cause 
Father of Light 
Glory in one day 
Weep, weep, the lord is in me!

"Gaudeamus igitur" (Therefore, let us rejoice!) with translated Latin lyrics below
Let us rejoice, therefore,
While we are young.
After a pleasant youth
After a troubling old age
The earth will have us.
Where are they who, before us,
Were in the world?
Go to the heavens
Cross over into hell
If you wish to see them.
Our life is brief
Soon it will end.
Death comes quickly
Snatches us cruelly
To nobody shall it be spared.
Long live the academy!

Long live the professors!
Long live each student;
Long live the whole fraternity;
For ever may they flourish!
Long live all girls,
Easy [and] beautiful!
Long live [mature] women too,
Tender, lovable,
Good, [and] hard-working.
​Long live the state as well

And he who rules it!
Long live our city
[And] the charity of benefactors
Which protects us here!
Let sadness perish!
Let haters perish!
Let the devil perish!
And also the opponents of the fraternities
And their mockers, too!
What a gathering
of academics is there today?
From far away they gathered,
Immediately they advanced
Into the public forum
Long live our fellowship,
Long live the students;
May truth alone thrive
May brotherhood flourish
(and) the prosperity of the country.
May our Alma Mater flourish,
Which has taught us;
Dear ones and comrades,
(and) the scattered into places
Various, she congregated...

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