Legionary Songs
Songs in Latin that we sing while marching, translations, and melody.
SVPRA TERRAM BATAVORVM
One of our songs, inspired by a song from the film Ben-Hur (2016)
I.
Svpra terram Batavorvm
Volat aqvila legionvm
In cordibvs barbarorvm
Tendvnt pila et pvgiones
ref.
Roma ! Aeterna
Legio! Rapax!
Rapax! Victrix!
II.
Tigres svmvs et milites
Non ploramvs, non fvgimvs
Cacai, ecce accvsatio:
Amas pveros, es fellator
ref.
Roma ! Aeterna
Legio! Rapax!
Rapax! Victrix!
III.
Legio Vicesima Prima
Filia Martis et Bellonae
Rapax Germaniam svbegit
Ad maiorem Romae gloriam
ref.
Roma ! Aeterna
Legio! Rapax!
Rapax! Victrix!
IV.
Miles ad bellvm est paratvs
Et in articvlo mortis
Et non cvlvm batvm belli
Cvlvm batvm, cvlvm mortis
ref.
Roma ! Aeterna
Legio! Rapax!
Rapax! Victrix!
V.
Praebe cvlvm esvrienti
Etiam militi libido
Longe bello abstinenti
Mentvla est parata, io!
ref.
Roma ! Aeterna
Legio! Rapax!
Rapax! Victrix!
VI.
Mars, qvi Devs est bellorvm
Venvs dea, o venvsta
Hastae nostrae iam erectae
Sit et hvmida vagina
ref.
Roma ! Aeterna
Legio! Rapax!
Rapax! Victrix!
Our sample performence
SVMVS VICESIMAPRIMA
One of our songs, inspired by a piece by Farya Faraji.
Svmvs Vicesimaprima Legio Rapax
Avferte de via, decedite!
Cornv sonat pedem inferre
Milites Romani procedite!
Nostra svperbia est in Legione
Et pvgnans peditatvs est domvs gensqve
Nos signa seqvimvr, qvocvmqve nos dvcvnt
A barbara Germaniae silva
Pater Iove avdi nos cantamvs pro te
Facimvs imperivm sine fines
Hostes plorant dvm resonat nostrvm cornv
Ad pvgnam ambvlamvs sine metv
Clavdite portas abscondite filias
Nam venit legio nvlla est clementia
Miles romanvs non qvaerit pacem
Ferrvm nostrvm fata decernit
Asellio clamat, vitem pvlsat
Svrgite asini tempvs fvgit
DOMVM RELIQVI
Pater domi mansit – ita!
Mater domi mansit – ita!
Frater domi mansit – ita!
Soror domi mansit – ita!
Canis domi mansit – ita!
Feles domi mansit – ita!
Cinaedvs domi mansit – ita!
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Domvm reliqvi,
In exercitvm