Amidst a sea of ne'er-do-wells and men of evil mind, |
And thieves and knaves and vagabonds and others of their kind, |
We stand, a knightly order, set apart from all the rest, |
Who clothe ourselves with Honour, and with Honour we are dressed. |
When those we see around us are needy or afraid, |
Compassion guides our hearts and we will gladly offer aid. |
For kindness and Compassion like candles in us burn, |
Especially for those too poor to help us in return. |
When wicked men cry "Havoc" and evil stalks the land, |
Then Justice is our war cry and a sword is in our hand. |
If tyrants and oppressors come then we will make them feel |
The clashing and the slashing and the bashing of our steel. |
Though our country is beset around with false and foolish talk, |
So that perjurors and liars are as common as an orc, |
We devote ourselves to Honesty, and as the sky is blue, |
We swear to tell no falsehood and to champion what is true. |
Though we are knights and warriors and form a mighty band, |
We are also called to help the common people of the land. |
The hardest of the Virtues and the rarest one to find: |
Humility we offer to all Sosarian kind. |
While most men think exclusively of the baser things in life, |
Like food and beer and horses and how to find a wife, |
We contemplate the higher things and wisdom strain to see, |
And in every way we strive to raise our Spirituality. |
If service to our order should demand the highest price, |
Then all stand primed and willing to offer Sacrifice. |
Our knights are true and loyal, and noble to the end, |
And will always give unstintingly to a brother or a friend. |
Though titans fight against us and murderers swarm near, |
Though nameless horrors prowl the land and fill our hearts with fear, |
Though madness, hate and chaos seek to tear us all to shreds, |
Valour is the helmet that we wear upon our heads. |
Though the Guardian himself should come and try to steal our souls, |
We will never be distracted from allegiance to our goals. |
For we'll never be defeated, nor ever put to shame, |
If we're loyal to the Virtues and the ever-burning Flame. |