Heir is born in sunny morning Perun's warrior, child of fame Igor, prince decides to call him Svyatoslav shall be his name Thunder of triumph is roaring It foretells the clash of steel New age comes, the age of glory Tidings spread from hill to hill Southern foes becoming cautious Sharpen their bloodstained swords Svyatoslav grows up so fast and He intends to fight their hordes He swears to the border settlers To thwart every nomads' raid Every year he gathers warriors Since these words of hope were said Raven hovers in the blue skies Prince leads armies to the south Through the steppes, through woods and plains To the core of hostile wrath Fear burns in the hearts of Khazars Horror rules in eastern land Itil taken with attack and Kaganat has lost its head In the front line striding forward Svyatoslav leads every fight When he gives the battle orders Trusted men are by his side For the victory they march on Everyone gives all he has Army reached the gates of Tsargrad On warships in year or less Ancient city of Bysantium Sieged by warriors proud and brave Swords were clashing so loud over Crosses of the alien faith Svyatoslav fulfilled his oath He defeated all the foes Dusk was red as spattered blood Troops were marching to their homes But the nomad's sneak attack Mean and sudden stab from back Killing dozens prince fought well Deadly wounded stumbled and fell But despite of this sad death Russia kept the might, he left He brought glory to the land Where he was born, where he reigned