See on the black ship, See all men of glory The white tree has risen The stars and crown of elendil Darkness was broken Hope returning to the fair The king has fallen down, But dawn comes in nights of despair Bloodred's the river The clash of weapons in the air To lords and lowly Death comes bearing a failing light Up the river it came Cursed be the wind The last of life's will, lost! At sight of the black sails The last stand he gathered Mighty words he spoke "now for weath! "now for ruin! "and a red nightfall!" To the walls! to the walls! Come back before hope is gone The city will fall! See on the black ship See all men of glory The white tree has risen The stars and crown of elendil In the last stand he cried Of joy and newborn hope For the battle turned And the foe defeated in a Red nightfall