[Verse 1] The royal seal is pressed in crimson wax, We pay the toll and we account the tax. The Howell writes with elegance and grace, To claim our footing in this shifting place. The Howey breeds the finest of the line, To meet the royal standard, bold and fine. The court is calling from the London haze, We’ve learned the navigation of the maze. The ledger is a document of state, We write the future and we seal the fate. [Chorus] By royal decree and the strength of the hand, We hold the title to this ancient land. The Howell to counsel, the Howey to serve, With iron in the backbone and steel in the nerve. The crown is the compass, the law is the chart, We carry the legacy deep in the heart. The ink and the acre, the iron and the rein, We forge the foundation for all to remain. [Verse 2] The Howell serves the king in council halls, Responding quickly to the urgent calls. The Howey delivers the word and the steed, With the stamina required for the urgent need. We move in the circles of power and gold, With a heritage that never shall grow old. The paper is thick and the language is grand, We’re managing the reach of the royal hand. A system of order, a system of pride, With the glory of England shining inside. [Chorus] By royal decree and the strength of the hand, We hold the title to this ancient land. The Howell to counsel, the Howey to serve, With iron in the backbone and steel in the nerve. The crown is the compass, the law is the chart, We carry the legacy deep in the heart. The ink and the acre, the iron and the rein, We forge the foundation for all to remain. [Bridge] The century shifts with the tides of the crown, But we hold our position in city and town. The Howey is ready to gallop and guide, While the Howell has nothing to ever hide. We are the structure that holds up the wall, When empires crumble and kingdoms may fall. The seal is the promise, the seal is the bond, To the future we look, to the world beyond. The Howell and Howey, the name is the key, To the vault of the long-standing dynasty. [Verse 3] The evening is cooling in London’s tight street, With the rhythm of history under our feet. The twelfth song is sung in the courtly style, With a measured and steady and confident smile. The ledger is stored in the archives of stone, Safe in the care of the lineage we’ve known. The Howey is stabled, the Howell is rest, Having put all our talents to ultimate test. The seal has been stamped and the record is clear, To face the beginning of another great year. [Chorus] By royal decree and the strength of the hand, We hold the title to this ancient land. The Howell to counsel, the Howey to serve, With iron in the backbone and steel in the nerve. The crown is the compass, the law is the chart, We carry the legacy deep in the heart. The ink and the acre, the iron and the rein, We forge the foundation for all to remain. [Outro] The lute strings are muted, the quill is set down, In the shadow of palace and in the shadow of crown. The Howell is scribe, and the Howey is stride, With the honor of lineage held deep inside. The twelfth part is finished, the decree is signed, A record for history, forever entwined.