(Moorcock)



In a time before this time

Those ancient gods of mine and thine

Proclaimed our twin fates intertwined

And named our day of destiny

Calling all to come and feast

To witness blood of man and beast

Intermingled West to East

North to South and sea to sea

Mortal shall have dragon kin

Share blood in virtue and in sin

'gainst common enemies shall win

And ever bound in twain shall be!

Now dragons wake to dragon's flight

Dragon beauty, dragon bright

Rise in vengeance, soar to fight

Dragons roar fills up the night

Firedrake's form blots out the Moon

Dragons rise from sleeping grave

When brothers sing the dragons tune

Echoing through the dragon's cave

Dragon singer, dragon cry

Dragon rider mounts the sky

Dragon brother, legends fame

Hear me call the dragon names:

Flamefang! Hornblow! Rainbow Wing!

'Tis time we heard the dragons sing

Spiketail! Sharpclaw! Snout-On-Fire!

Create our enemies' funeral pyre

Steelcrest! Blackscale! Golden Bone!

Rise to defend the Dragon Throne

(Dragon steed bears dragon kin

Towards the howling battle din

Dragon rider's cry is wild

Dragon mother, dragon child

Dragons' wings unfolded wide

Aloft now spreads the dragon tide

Dragons dive and dragons sear

Bring the death which all men fear

For Death is now the dragon's bride

Upward now the dragons spear

Higher where the air is clear

Above the clouds, close to the Sun

Dragon brothers, we are one!

Dragons kill and dragons slay

Dragons fly towards the fray

Pay the price all dragons pay

For victory brings our funeral day!)