Songs of Skyrim Content . Songs of Skyrim Compiled by Giraud Gemane Historian of the Bards College Solitude Ragnar the Red is a traditional song of Whiterun . Despite the grim final image , the song is generally regarded as light and rollicking and a favorite in inns across Skyrim . Ragnar The Red < poem > There once was a hero named Ragnar the Red , Who came riding to Whiterun from ole Rorikstead ! And the braggart did swagger and brandish his blade , As he told of bold battles and gold he had made ! But then he went quiet , did Ragnar the Red , When he met the shieldmaiden Matilda who said . . . " Oh , you talk and you lie and you drink all our mead ! Now I think it ' s high time that you lie down and bleed ! " And so then came the clashing and slashing of steel , As the brave lass Matilda charged in full of zeal ! And the braggart named Ragnar was boastful no moooooree . . . When his ugly red head rolled around on the floor ! < / poem > The Dragonborn Comes has been handed down from generation to generation of bards . The Dragonborn in Nord culture is the archetype of what a Nord should be . The song itself has been used to rally soldiers and to bring hope . The Dragonborn Comes < poem > Our hero , our hero , claims a warrior ' s heart . I tell you , I tell you , the Dragonborn comes . With a Voice wielding power of the ancient Nord art . Believe , believe , the Dragonborn comes . It ' s an end to the evil , of all Skyrim ' s foes . Beware , beware , the Dragonborn comes . For the darkness has passed , and the legend yet grows . You ' ll know , you ' ll know the Dragonborn ' s come . < / poem > The Age of Oppression and The Age of Aggression are variants of one song . It isn ' t known which of the two was written first but the tune , with loyalty appropriate lyrics , is quite popular on both sides of the war . The Age of Oppression < poem > We drink to our youth , and to days come and gone . For the age of oppression is now nearly done . We ' ll drive out the Empire from this land that we own . With our blood and our steel we will take back our home . All hail to Ulfric ! You are the High King ! In your great honor we drink and we sing . We ' re the children of Skyrim , and we fight all our lives . And when Sovngarde beckons , every one of us dies ! But this land is ours and we ' ll see it wiped clean . Of the scourge that has sullied our hopes and our dreams . < / poem > The Age of Aggression < poem > We drink to our youth , to days come and gone . For the age of aggression is just about done . We ' ll drive out the Stormcloaks and restore what we own . With our blood and our steel we ' ll take back our home . Down with Ulfric ! The killer of kings ! On the day of your death we ' ll drink and we ' ll sing . We ' re the children of Skyrim , and we fight all our lives . And when Sovngarde beckons , every one of us dies ! But this land is ours and we ' ll see it wiped clean . Of the scourge that has sullied our hopes and our dreams . < / poem > The following is an ancient song we ' ve only recently been able to translate . Without a tune or a sure pronunciation the song is lost to time . It ' s included here to show the deep history of song here in Skyrim . The original version . . . < poem > Dovahkiin , Dovahkiin , Naal ok zin los vahriin , Wah dein vokul mahfaeraak ahst vaal ! Ahrk fin norok paal graan fod nust hon zindro zaan , Dovahkiin , fah hin kogaan mu draal ! Huzrah nu , kul do od , wah aan bok lingrah vod , Ahrk fin tey , boziik fun , do fin gein ! Wo lost fron wah ney dov , ahrk fin reyliik do jul , Voth aan suleyk wah ronit faal Krein ! Ahrk fin zul , rok drey kod , nau tol morokei frod , Rul lot Taazokaan motaad voth kein ! Sahrot Thu ' um , med aan tuz , vey zeim hokoron pah , Ol fin Dovahkiin komeyt ok rein ! Ahrk fin Kel lost prodah , do ved viing ko fin krah , Tol fod zeymah win kein meyz fundein ! Alduin , Feyn do Jun , kruziik vokun staadnau , Voth aan bahlok wah diivon fin lein ! " Nuz aan sul , fent alok , fod fin vul dovah nok , Fen kos nahlot mahfaeraak ahrk ruz ! Paaz Keizaal fen kos stin nol bein Alduin jot , Dovahkiin kos fin saviik do muz ! < / poem > And the translation . . . < poem > Dragonborn , Dragonborn , By his honor is sworn , To keep evil forever at bay ! And the fiercest foes rout when they hear triumph ' s shout , Dragonborn , for your blessing we pray ! Hearken now , sons of snow , to an age , long ago , And the tale , boldly told , of the one ! Who was kin to both wyrm , and the races of man , With a power to rival the Sun ! And the Voice , he did wield , on that glorious field When great Tamriel shuddered with war ! Mighty Thu ' um , like a blade , cut through enemies all , As the Dragonborn issued his roar ! And the Scrolls have foretold , of black wings in the cold That when brothers wage war come unfurled ! Alduin , Bane of Kings , ancient shadow unbound , With a hunger to swallow the world ! But a day , shall arise , when the dark dragon ' s lies , Will be silenced forever and then ! Fair Skyrim will be free from foul Alduin ' s maw , Dragonborn be the savior of men ! < / poem > Revised edition added content . A book titled " Songs of Skyrim : Revised " can be found at Pelagia Farm and in Chapter IV of Apocrypha . The revision is written by the same author . In the revision , the above song that could not be fully translated has been titled . The Tale of the Tongues has also been included . Tale of the tongues is a newer song . One that has come in to favor since the Dragonborn put down Alduin . It actually describes the events of the first battle against the dragons . Alduin ' s wings , they did darken the sky . His roar fury ' s fire , and his scales sharpened scythes . Men ran and they cowered , and they fought and they died . They burned and they bled as they issued their cries . We need saviors to free us from Alduin ' s rage . Heroes on the field of this new war to wage . And if Alduin wins , man is gone from this world . Lost in the shadow of the black wings unfurled . But then came the Tongues on that terrible day . Steadfast as winter , they entered the fray . And all heard the music of Alduin ' s doom . The sweet song of Skyrim , sky - shattering Thu ' um . And so the Tongues freed us from Alduin ' s rage . Gave the gift of the Voice , ushered in a new Age . If Alduin is eternal , then eternity ' s done . For his story is over and the dragons are gone .