December, 1913. Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, constant danger, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in event of success.
Calling on my brothers of the sea We must go beyond Summoned to a greater cause are we Die and live on We men of fate Plunging into endless sea Southward ever by the lee Honor us when we are gone Endurance carry on
On this lonely ship we make our home Far from distant coasts Over ragged waves and white cap foam Faces like ghosts We men of fate Navigating by the compass rose Spurn the northern star Onward to Antarctica she goes Hold fast the spar We men of fate
Plunging into endless sea Southward ever by the lee Honor us when we are gone Endurance carry on Endurance carry on
The noise resembles the roar of heavy, distant surf. Standing on the stirring ice one can imagine it is disturbed by the breathing and tossing of a mighty giant below. We had seen God in His splendors, heard the text that Nature renders. We had reached the naked soul of man.
Over the frozen seas Over the icy main Creatures of nightmare rise On the forsaken plain Now in your darkest hour Follow the master plan Into the howling wind Carry the hope of man
Into Antarctica On the Endurance sail Down in the coldest hell Living to tell the tale Yonder is our reward Somewhere across the void Steeling your heart for pain Ready for hope destroyed
Step after step walk on Night after night awake Trust in your comrades Death at the first mistake Over Antarctica As the Endurance falls Carry the hope of man Carry a light for allTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
