Legio V Alaudae

Recruited in Ancient Gallia,sole foreign legion

Their status quite apart,remaining gauls at heart

Legio Quinta Alaudae,named after the solitary Gallic Lark

And their crested Gaulish helmets,their destiny oblivious and dark

Legio Quinta Alaudae named after the solitary Gallic Lark

And their crested Gaulish helmets,their destiny oblivious and dark

OH LEGIO QUINTA ALAUDAE

THOU ANCIENT GALLIC LARKS

ONWARDS INTO LEGEND,THEN PERISHED

INTO OBLIVION THOU MARCHED

Punished for their loyalty by a usurper,Alaudae promptly revolted against Rome

For in their Gallic minds,their oath sacred,regardless the old Emperor's fall

On their shields,a war elephant,a symbol of bravery,the 5th had won

For fighting war elephants,first in line,under a burning,African sun

In the year of 86,the Legion met their Doom

At the battle of Tapae,5000 went down in gloom

Their standard and all men perished,on the Legion list so did their name

Thus was the end of the larks,now only in Legend they reign

OH LEGIO QUINTA ALAUDAE

THOU ANCIENT GALLIC LARKS

ONWARDS INTO LEGEND,THEN PERISHED

INTO OBLIVION THOU MARCHED

Oh Legio Quinta Gallica,in Colonia,a tombstone remains