Link by link, the chain you hold was forged,
No stronger ever than its weakest part.
By every deed is each man’s honor proved
No greater than what’s held within his heart.Thus, one by one, each piece was bent to shape,
And set into the weave with greatest care.
For all must fit to make the pattern whole,
As each of us is held by those who’re there.So, link by link, the chain you hold was forged,
No stronger ever than its weakest part.
By every deed is each man’s honor proved
No greater than what’s held within his heart.Our vow that makes this chain more than it seems
Is stronger than the finest metal bands
Once wrought for Kings and Queens in days of old,
And yet it could be strained by unjust hands.So, link by link, the chain you hold was forged,
No stronger ever than its weakest part.
By every deed is each man’s honor proved
No greater than what’s held within his heart.The trust that Kings have woven in this chain
You’ve carried and returned to Them in kind,
Unending and yet ever pledged anew,
Your honor and your Land’s are both entwined.Yes, deed by deed the chain you hold was forged,
Now greater even than its strongest part.
Through every year is each man’s honor proved,
For time shows what is found within his heart.
"For Duke Sir Radnor of Guildemar, on his twenty-fifth anniversary of Knighthood." -- Leah Raedaelf of Pagham
The West Kingdom History Website was created by and is maintained by Hirsch von Henford (mka Ken Mayer).