This song can frequently be heard, sung by a female, moon elf

In a Dark, Dark Wood In a dark, dark wood Oh so long ago Something lurked and pounced and stank As it prowled to and fro

In a dark, dark wood Oh so long ago Under the Bottomed Rock Half of fourty, Eleasis day ***

In a dark, dark wood Oh so long ago Dropped the beast fangs agape Upon the poor lost one below

In a dark, dark wood Oh so long ago Teeth clashed and teeth slashed One more skull a grave to show

In a dark, dark wood Oh so long ago Came a young wizard lass Spells to cast, Art to grow

In a dark, dark wood Oh so long ago Sorceress and something darker met And o’er both fear settled low

In a dark, dark wood Oh so long ago Fangs sought the maiden’s blood She gasped out a spell none still know

In a dark, dark wood Oh so long ago Crawled something dark and fanged With a lady’s face and a smile just so

In a dark, dark wood Oh so long ago It hunted with claws and jaws Or spoke spells fast and low

In a dark, dark wood Oh so long ago The old sorceress built a tower Beside the way the road did go

In a dark, dark wood Oh so long ago Those who found her castle empty Missed her, lurking in bones below

In a dark, dark wood Oh so long ago Those who found the lady home All her charms and graces did know

In a dark, dark wood Oh so long ago Those who stayed with her too long Saw her shape slip, and knew their foe

In a dark, dark wood Oh so long ago Many a traveler lost his way And cried out in fear and woe

In a dark; dark wood Oh so long ago Would he meet smile or fang? Beforehand, none of us e’er know.

***=12 pm GMT Sunday