Long ago, I went to war 前不久，我去打仗

To fight the scourge 打祸害

Of Christendom 的基督教

I held aloft my blessed sword 我曾高举我的祝福剑

And said, 并说，

"By God, “感谢上帝，

Let them come." 让他们来吧。 “

   

They said their eyes 他们说，他们的眼睛

Are red as flame 红如火焰

I heard it told 我听说它告诉

From hell they came 从地狱来到了他们

Their breath is fire 他们的呼吸很火

Their tongues are forked 他们的舌头是分叉

Thus are the beasts 因此，是野兽

Of Dragon's Gate. 龙之门。

   

I heard my father's words 我听到父亲的话

Deep in my heart 深藏在我的心脏

"Son, know your enemy “儿子，知道你的敌人

As I know my son." 因为我知道我的儿子。 “

   

The Fates were kind 命运是一种

They let me in 他们让我在

The dragon's lair 龙的巢穴

The den of sin 罪恶的巢穴

I placed my sword upon its heart and with a prayer 我呼吁它的心脏，用祷告把我的剑

I thrust it in. 我推了。

   

The dragon fell 龙跌

Upon the ground 在地上

Twas then I heard 特瓦然后我听到

A whimpering sound à呜咽声

A dragonling à dragonling

To his father clung 他的父亲抱着

Who only fought 谁只能打

To protect his young 为了保护他的年轻

   

I heard my father's words 我听到父亲的话

Deep in my heart. 深藏在我的心脏。

"Son know your enemy “儿子知道你的敌人

As I know my son" 因为我知道我的儿子“

   

And now my son 现在我的儿子

Is off to war 是上战场

To fight the new scourge 打新的祸害

Of Christendom 的基督教

He holds aloft his brazen sword 他高举他的无耻剑

And says 并说

"Dad, “爸爸，

Let them come" 让他们来吧“

   

He swears their eyes 他发誓自己的眼睛

Are red as flame 红如火焰

And heard it told 而听告诉

From hell they came 从地狱来到了他们

Their breath is fire 他们的呼吸很火

Their tongues are forked thus 他们的舌头是分叉的。因此

Are the men of Muslim faith 是穆斯林信仰的人

   

Son, hear you father clear 儿，要听你父亲明确

Deep in your heart 深藏在你的心脏

"Son, know your enemy “儿子，知道你的敌人

As I would have them know 因为我本来他们知道

My son." 我的儿子。 “