Knights of the Fourth Brigade

Enjoy this performance of Knights of the Fourth Brigade. It originally appeared in More Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home, released in 1987. Buy More Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/204205/More-Leaves-from-the-Inn-of-the-Last-Home-2e?affiliate_id=50797

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Instruments and Vocals performed by andresarcv.

About Knights of the Fourth Brigade

This melody was originally composed as a drinking song in the pleasant days after The War of the Lance. With its upbeat lyrics, parts for two fiddles, and a quick-step dance beat, it soon became a favorite tune in the pubs of Northern Ergoth. As the story goes, a homesick Ergothian squire on his first training mission with the Knight of the Crown sang the pub song one night in camp. By chance Lord Knight Jorge Goldcastle heard the melody, liked the cadence, and began to hum the tune himself. The next day, Goldcastle noticed that the tune’s lively beat fit perfectly with the cadence of his marching Knights. Soon after, Goldcastle wrote new words and adopted the tune as the official song of his regiment, the Fourth Brigade. 

Music cataloged by Jarrus LocastusAssistant, Great Library of Palanthus

Lyrics

(Verse 1)When we’re marching off in to danger,to the places evil may rangeHere to protect a loved one or stranger,

(Chorus)We’re the Fourth Brigade.To protect is our dutyas The Measure doth decree,we’ll serve with faith and loyaltybringing Knights of the Crown glory

(Verse 2)When we don our swords and our armorTo protect a king or a farmer,Or defend a castle from harm here,

(Sing Chorus)

(Verse 3)Evil dragon fear will not scare usNor the lure of evil ensnare usFor our oath of horo prepares us

(Sing Chorus)

Lyrics for the pub song are as follows:

(Verse 1)In this place of friendship and laughter,Where the music sounds to the rafters.Let no glass be empty hereafter,As we sing this song.

(Chorus)Let us lift our mugs of ale,To good times we’ll five a hail,And lift a glass and tell the taleOf the friends who are gathered here.

(Verse 2)All the liquor here is the strong kind,If you drink enough you will soon find,That you’ve lost your cares and you don’t mind,If you stay till dawn.

(Chorus)

(Verse 3)Patrons here are stout and quite able,To drink Reorx under the table,Tales of our deeds spread like a fableAcross Ansalon.

(Chorus)

(Verse 4)All the serving girls are quite pretty,And they all seem willing and witty,There’s no better place in the cityOpen all night long.

(Chorus)

(Verse 5)To the good times here we’ll sing our praise,Just as long as somebody else pays!Then our glasses once again we’ll raise,As we sing along!

(Chorus)