Hear my words, and bear witness to my vow.
Night gathers and now my watch begins.
It shall not end until my death.
I shall take no wife,
Hold no lands,
Father no children.
I shall wear no crown,
And win no glory.
I shall live & die at my post.
I am the sword in the darkness.
I am the watcher on the walls.
I am the shield that guards the realm of men.
I pledge my life & honor to the night's watch.
For this night & all the nights to come.