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Author's Note: So back in 2011, I switched up some lyrics to the song "Arabian Nights" to suit Fallout 3, which became known as Wastelandian Nights. It was more or less for fun. Here's another for Fallout: New Vegas. The original song is "Marketplace" from Joseph King of Dreams. It reminded me of the Legion so this happened. There were some stanzas where I just couldn't figure out how to rhyme it properly so I substituted them for Latin. The Latin for this is by no means perfect so please don't flame me for my shitty Latin! Translations for the Latin stanzas (sorta) at the end of the fic.
"Canticum Legio"
Behold the glory, behold the wonder
What we have made shall not be torn asunder
Such vast achievement, stone and mortar
Beneath the gaze of mighty Caesar
Fortiter in re
Ferus in modo
Ab origine
Erga aeterno
Serve and be silent, you who are chattel
We think of you as little more than cattle
This is your lot now and we advise you
To bow before whatever master buys you
Feel the power here
Power has its price
Some can live like gods
Some must sacrifice
Per decennia
Viri fortis
Creavit somnia
Consilio et animis
Learn and be humbled
Learn what your place is
Legion slave no matter what your race is
This is your future, your life suspended
And everything you knew before has ended
You are Legion now
We have all control
From your every step
To your very soul
Translations:
Fortiter in re – Resolute in action
Ferus in modo – Fierce in manner
Ab origine – From the beginning/origin
Erga aeterno – Towards eternity
Per decennia – through the decades
Viris fortis – strong men
Creativ somnia – created dreams
Consilio et animis – by wisdom and courage
So let me know what you think!