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

https://www.yovtvbe.com/shorts/FMIdIlxEz7g

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