The Ballad Of The Four Heroes

[Verse 1] Bring the ale and stoke the flame! Let every hall remember the name! For Eriol of the northern bow, Whose arrow flew both fast and low. A serpent vast as mountain stone, With eyes that burned like molten throne. It rose above the trees in wrath, To bring destruction in its path. But one shaft flew through smoke and fire, And struck the beast in its burning eye! [Choir] HEY! Raise your mugs for Eriol's aim! HEY! The dragon remembers his name! -------------------------------------------------- [Verse 2] Now hear of Durwick Rune-forged bold, Whose heart outweighed the finest gold. At Embercrest Landing's burning shore, Silent Clover came with war. Their captain stood with steel in hand, And armed men gathered at command. Yet Durwick laughed and held his ground, As if no danger could be found. Toe to toe and eye to eye, The gnome stood taller than the sky. [Choir] HEY! Raise your mugs for Durwick's stand! HEY! The bravest heart in all the land! -------------------------------------------------- [Verse 3] Then sing of mighty Thyros' call, When darkness gathered over all. The ape priest raised his wicked hand, To curse both beast and field and land. Then from the heavens came a beam, A silver light, a burning stream. The moon itself answered the plea, And judgement fell for all to see. The darkness fled the holy glow, And none forgot that strike below. [Choir] HEY! Raise your mugs for moonlight bright! HEY! That turned the darkness into light! -------------------------------------------------- [Verse 4] Now hear of Skarptann high above, Where only eagles dare to move. Eighty meters from the ground, Two wyverns circled all around. Their claws were sharp, their teeth were wide, And death itself flew at his side. But forth he cast his mighty whip, Around a wyvern's neck did grip. He leapt through storm and cloud and sky, And rode the beast as eagles fly! [Choir] HEY! Raise your mugs for Skarptann's ride! HEY! The wyvern feared the fox that night! -------------------------------------------------- [Final Chorus] So fill the mugs and let them ring! For heroes worthy songs to sing! Eriol! Durwick! Thyros! Skarptann! May mountains stand and rivers flow, Still shall their mighty legends grow. For while dwarven halls still stand in stone, Their deeds shall never be unknown! HEY! Another round! HEY! Sing it loud! HEY! For heroes old and heroes proud!