The Eight-Forked Serpent

I'm the one who has been
cast down. One
Who is shunned upon
Driven to descend to Tori-kami
At the head of mighty River Hi.

Where the lair of
The Evil One resides
I direct my sight
On intruder from the wild
lands of Koshi
I will test my mind.

Serpent of the eight heads and eight tails
Eyes of crimson red
Hills and valleys eight his
mighty body spans
Covering the land.

Ancient as the cliffs of Tojinbo
Trees grow upon him
On his ever-hungry belly crawls
Leaving trails of blood.

Yamata no Orochi!
Heed the call of God of Storm!
As I rise my august sword
Your heads shall fall!

You distill some eight-fold
fine liquor
Build a fence around
At the gates on platforms you
install the vats
Of the brew and wait.

Oh, the wit and cunning of
the God of Storm
Brings down many foes
As Yamata no Orochi
is slain down
Rivers flow with blood.