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Eleven Jingles In A Box by Evildif
Eleven Jingles in a box.
And eleven stags prance around the Phaline.
O the beautiful Phaline.
Her flaming hair like a Fox's
And eyes greener than the greenest grass.
Transparent wings of the finest silk
O what a lovely Phaline is she.
The winged rats from the Black land yonder
Swoop down on the celebration
And snatch up the Phaline.
O the beautiful Phaline.
The stags stop prancing,
And the Jingles cry
For the loss of their beautiful Phaline.
The winged rats carry the Phaline
Carry her back to the Black land.
Deep into the Black land.
And they put her in a crystal chamber
So that all winged rats can see her.
See the beautiful Phaline.
The sorrow of the stags and the Jingles
Turns slowly to anger
And they gather and create an army
To bravely march into the Black land
And take back their Phaline.
O the beautiful Phaline.
The army of the Jingles and stags and fairies
Crosses rivers, climbs mountains,
Travels in the burning sun
And the pouring rain.
All for their Phaline.
O the beautiful Phaline.
They come to the entrance of the Black land.
A big, black, gaping mouth.
The army stops dead.
Then the eleventh Jingle runs in, and the rest of the army follows.
The bravery for their Phaline.
O the beautiful Phaline.
The passage of the Black land is eerie.
Drops of water and footsteps break the silence.
But there is a light,
A wondrous light,
A pulling light, which posesses,
And the army moves foreward.
They are closer.
Ever closer to the glorious light.
The army is gleeful.
A shadow moves across the light.
Teh eleventh Jingle is struck with terror
And he orders the army to "STOP!"
They tumble over each other
And the eleventh Jingle puts a finger to his lips.
The light is in a big open space.
The army creeps toward the open space
The illuminated open space
Illuminated by the beautiful Phaline.
The Phaline is standing with her head down
While the winged rats fly about her
Just for one look at the Phaline.
O the beautiful Phaline.
Her silver tears cast the light
Of the beautiful Phaline.
The army of Jingles and stags and fairies
Becomes overwhelmed with rage
And they charge into the light.
The wondrous light.
The light of the Phaline.
O the beautiful Phaline.
The stags and Jingles and fairies
Fight the suprised winged rats.
And the eleventh Jingle climbs up to the Phaline.
O the beautiful Phaline.
He reaches out to free her,
And suddenly, she is gone.
The eleventh Jingle looks wildly about
'Till he finds the receding light
The glorious light
The light of the Phaline.
And the Great winged rat carries her away
Out of the Black land, he carries her away.
The eleventh Jingle tries to follow
But more winged rats block the way
And the Jingle screams in anguish
As the light fades away.
And still the army fights
For their beautiful Phaline.
Many days later,
The army finally leaves the Black land
The horrible Black land
Littered with the limp bodies of the winged rats.
And they begin the search for the Great winged rat
And for their beautiful Phaline.
In the heart of the forest lies a toadstool
A magic toadstool.
And all the powers of the universe
Lie right inside this tiny toadstool
And the army knows that they have to find it
So they can find their Phaline, their beautiful Phaline.
And the army sets off toward the heart of the forest
Toward this magic toadstool
Which will help them find the Phaline
O the beautiful Phaline.
A hard battle and difficult journey
All for their beautiful Phaline.
The army of Jingles and stags and fairies
Travels through the dense forest.
And just as they are getting close,
So close to the magic toadstool,
They are stopped by a great barrier.
A barrier of thick, innocent ivy.
The eleventh Jingle orders the army to wait
And he unsheathes a might sword.
And swinging this sword, he runs into the ivy.
The ivy is suddenly full of life
And it strangles the brave Jingle.
The army silently watches the ivy kill the eleventh Jingle.
And the army mourns
For the loss of this brave Jingle
Who loved the Phaline
O the beautiful Phaline
And a handsome unicorn steps out of the ivy
With the magic toadstool around his neck.
A stag steps cautiously toward the unicorn
And takes the toadstool from around his neck
And with a few unspoken words
The unicorn disappears into the ivy
With one request.
Save the beautiful Phaline.
The stag gently pulls the crown off of the toadstool
And stares into its depths.
He sees a great stone dwelling
With high walls and dark towers.
And he finds the Phaline.
O the beautiful Phaline.
And, stringing the magic toadstool around his neck
The stag leads the army onward
To the other side of the forest.
To the castle.
To where the Great winged rat holds the prisoner Phaline.
O the beautiful Phaline.
And for many fortnights the army travels
Until they reach the condemned castle
And silently cross its rotting drawbridge.
They head toward the north tower
Where the Great winged rat keeps the beautiful Phaline.
The prisoner, Phaline.
And when the army makes it to the top of the tower,
They see the beautiful Phaline atop a stool.
She winces as the Great winged rat flies about her
And beats her with his magnificent wings.
And the room is filled with the light
Of the Phaline, O the beautiful Phaline.
The stag steps boldly foreward
And fifty more winged rats swoop down from hiding.
The Phaline looks about for her beloved eleventh Jingle
But he is not to be found.
The army fights another ferocious battle
For their beautiful Phaline.
The war is over.
And the floor is covered with fallen warriors.
The Great winged rat has the stag trapped in a corner
So the stag lifts up the magic toadstool
And unleashes all of its powers.
And the Great winged rat is banished, forever.
The brave stag lifts the Phaline off of the stool
And hesitates when he is asked about the eleventh Jingle.
And upon hearing about his death,
The shocked Phaline's appearance shifts.
Though she is still beautiful
O the beautiful Phaline.
The army with the Phaline
Crosses rivers, climbs mountains,
Travels in the burning sun
And the pouring rain.
Until they finally reach their home.
Safely, with their beautiful Phaline.
Ten Jingles in a box.
And eleven stags prance around the Phaline.
O the beautiful Phaline.
Her sleek hair, black as the night
And eyes bluer than the bluest sky.
Tattered wings of the finest silk.
O what a lovely Phaline is she.
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