By the weight of the chain Of gold I wear upon me By the white of the cloth About my body bound By the spurs on my heels I do swear upon my honor To uphold the Knightly virtues Till I lay beneath the ground When I was young I watched the Knights go riding Their armor so bright And their glory brighter still My hands were small But my dreams lay large around me And once the goal had found me I set out to gain my skill By the weight of the chain When I had fledged I served as I was able I found worthy knights And asked to learn their ways My form grew strong Sturdy plates I wore upon it – When I finally could don it And the heavy sword could raise By the weight of the chain When I had grown I followed into battles Warriors of legend With my war-kin at my side My mind grew calm All their lessons moving through me My foes could not undo me With these masters as my guide By the weight of the chain When I was raised I stood before my sovereigns And my new kinsmen And unto them pledged my troth My heart is bold To my best I shall endeavor To defend the dream forever Which first took me toward my oath By the weight of the chain When I was young I watched the Knights go riding Their armor so bright And their glory brighter still My hands were small But my dreams they did bind me Now that the goal did find me I will ever heed its will