Enderal:The Song of the Black Guardian - Revision history

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	No one who ever caught sight of him<br>		No one who ever caught sight of him<br>
	Lived to tell about it.		Lived to tell about it.
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	~~<div style="margin: 2em 0; break-inside: avoid; ">~~
	If the Holy Verses are spoken<br>		If the Holy Verses are spoken<br>
	And you giggle and caper around,<br>		And you giggle and caper around,<br>
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	The earth opens up under your feet,<br>		The earth opens up under your feet,<br>
	And you'll find no gold, but eternal grief.		And you'll find no gold, but eternal grief.

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	The earth opens up under your feet,<br>		The earth opens up under your feet,<br>
	And you'll find no gold, but eternal grief.		And you'll find no gold, but eternal grief.

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	<div style="margin-bottom: 2em; break-inside: avoid; ">		<div style="margin-bottom: 2em; break-inside: avoid; ">
	Under the City, deep in the caves<br>		Under the City, deep in the caves,<br>
	He waits for us, the Black Guardian<br>		He waits for us, the Black Guardian.<br>
	No one who ever caught sight of him<br>		No one who ever caught sight of him<br>
	Lived to tell about it.~~<br>~~		Lived to tell about it.
	</div>		</div>

	<div style="margin: 2em 0; break-inside: avoid; ">		<div style="margin: 2em 0; break-inside: avoid; ">
	If the Holy Verses are spoken<br>		If the Holy Verses are spoken<br>
	And you giggle and caper around<br>		And you giggle and caper around,<br>
	He'll soon wipe the smile off your face<br>		He'll soon wipe the smile off your face<br>
	~~Cause~~ he ambushes you when you least expect~~.<br>~~		Because he ambushes you when you least expect!
	</div>		</div>

	<div style="margin: 2em 0; break-inside: avoid; font-weight: bold; ">		<div style="margin: 2em 0; break-inside: avoid; font-weight: bold; ">
	Down in the deep, down in the dark<br>		Down in the deep, down in the dark,<br>
	He waits for us, the Black Guardian<br>		He waits for us, the Black Guardian.<br>
	If we stray from our Path, if we lose our way<br>		If we stray from our Path, if we lose our way,<br>
	He drags us down to the endless void below~~.<br>~~		He drags us down to the endless void below!
	</div>		</div>

	<div style="margin: 2em 0; break-inside: avoid; ">		<div style="margin: 2em 0; break-inside: avoid; ">
	If you search in ruins and tombs<br>		If you search in ruins and tombs<br>
	For ~~pathless~~ writings and treasures<br>		For Pathless writings and treasures,<br>
	The earth opens up under your feet<br>		The earth opens up under your feet,<br>
	And you'll find no gold, but eternal grief.~~<br>~~		And you'll find no gold, but eternal grief.
	</div>		</div>

	<div style="margin: 2em 0; break-inside: avoid; font-weight: bold; ">		<div style="margin: 2em 0; break-inside: avoid; font-weight: bold; ">
	Down in the deep, down in the dark<br>		Down in the deep, down in the dark,<br>
	He waits for us, the Black Guardian<br>		He waits for us, the Black Guardian.<br>
	If we stray from our Path, if we lose our way<br>		If we stray from our Path, if we lose our way,<br>
	He drags us down to the endless void below~~.<br>~~		He drags us down to the endless void below!
	</div>		</div>

	<div style="margin: 2em 0; break-inside: avoid; ">		<div style="margin: 2em 0; break-inside: avoid; ">
	If you are three sheets to the wind<br>		If you are three sheets to the wind<br>
	And you stagger through the alleys of Ark<br>		And you stagger through the alleys of Ark,<br>
	A manhole cover will open up<br>		A manhole cover will open up,<br>
	One more step and your life will be gone.~~<br>~~		One more step, and your life will be gone.
	</div>		</div>

	<div style="margin: 2em 0; break-inside: avoid; font-weight: bold; ">		<div style="margin: 2em 0; break-inside: avoid; font-weight: bold; ">
	Down in the deep, down in the dark<br>		Down in the deep, down in the dark,<br>
	He waits for us, the Black Guardian<br>		He waits for us, the Black Guardian.<br>
	If we stray from our Path, if we lose our way<br>		If we stray from our Path, if we lose our way,<br>
	He drags us down to the endless void below~~.<br>~~		He drags us down to the endless void below!
	</div>		</div>

	<div style="margin: 2em 0; break-inside: avoid; ">		<div style="margin: 2em 0; break-inside: avoid; ">
	Late in the night when the pale moon shines<br>		Late in the night, when the pale moon shines<br>
	Over the roofs of Ark<br>		Over the roofs of Ark,<br>
	You'll hear a screaming from deep ~~below~~<br>		You'll hear a screaming from deep below—<br>
	A terrible, spine-chilling cry~~.<br>~~		A terrible, spine-chilling cry!
	</div>		</div>

	<div style="margin: 2em 0; break-inside: avoid; font-weight: bold; ">		<div style="margin: 2em 0; break-inside: avoid; font-weight: bold; ">
	Down in the deep, down in the dark<br>		Down in the deep, down in the dark,<br>
	He waits for us, the Black Guardian<br>		He waits for us, the Black Guardian.<br>
	If we stray from our Path, if we lose our way<br>		If we stray from our Path, if we lose our way,<br>
	He drags us down to the endless void below~~.<br>~~		He drags us down to the endless void below!
	</div>		</div>

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	*Music and lyrics by Frank Bartholomai		*Music and lyrics by Frank Bartholomai
	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*The metrical feet employed in the song is typical of English poetry. The dominant metrical feet are iamb and anapest.The poem ~~beatifully~~ and consistently uses a rare four-syllable prosodic foot, choriamb.		*The metrical feet employed in the song is typical of English poetry. The dominant metrical feet are iamb and anapest. The poem beautifully and consistently uses a rare four-syllable prosodic foot, choriamb.

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

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{{Breadcrumb|[[Enderal:Bards|Bards]]}}
'''The Song of the Black Guardian''' is one of the [[Enderal:Bards#Bard Songs|Bard Songs]] in [[Enderal]]. It tells the tale of [[Enderal:The Black Guardian|The Black Guardian]] in the [[Enderal:Undercity|Undercity]].

== Lyrics ==
<div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic; font-size: 1.25em; margin: 2em 0; column-count: 2; column-rule: solid 1px gray; " >

<div style="margin-bottom: 2em; break-inside: avoid; ">
Under the City, deep in the caves<br>
He waits for us, the Black Guardian<br>
No one who ever caught sight of him<br>
Lived to tell about it.<br>
</div>

<div style="margin: 2em 0; break-inside: avoid; ">
If the Holy Verses are spoken<br>
And you giggle and caper around<br>
He'll soon wipe the smile off your face<br>
Cause he ambushes you when you least expect.<br>
</div>

<div style="margin: 2em 0; break-inside: avoid; font-weight: bold; ">
Down in the deep, down in the dark<br>
He waits for us, the Black Guardian<br>
If we stray from our Path, if we lose our way<br>
He drags us down to the endless void below.<br>
</div>

<div style="margin: 2em 0; break-inside: avoid; ">
If you search in ruins and tombs<br>
For pathless writings and treasures<br>
The earth opens up under your feet<br>
And you'll find no gold, but eternal grief.<br>
</div>

<div style="margin: 2em 0; break-inside: avoid; font-weight: bold; ">
Down in the deep, down in the dark<br>
He waits for us, the Black Guardian<br>
If we stray from our Path, if we lose our way<br>
He drags us down to the endless void below.<br>
</div>

<div style="margin: 2em 0; break-inside: avoid; ">
If you are three sheets to the wind<br>
And you stagger through the alleys of Ark<br>
A manhole cover will open up<br>
One more step and your life will be gone.<br>
</div>

<div style="margin: 2em 0; break-inside: avoid; font-weight: bold; ">
Down in the deep, down in the dark<br>
He waits for us, the Black Guardian<br>
If we stray from our Path, if we lose our way<br>
He drags us down to the endless void below.<br>
</div>

<div style="margin: 2em 0; break-inside: avoid; ">
Late in the night when the pale moon shines<br>
Over the roofs of Ark<br>
You'll hear a screaming from deep below<br>
A terrible, spine-chilling cry.<br>
</div>

<div style="margin: 2em 0; break-inside: avoid; font-weight: bold; ">
Down in the deep, down in the dark<br>
He waits for us, the Black Guardian<br>
If we stray from our Path, if we lose our way<br>
He drags us down to the endless void below.<br>
</div>

</div>
==Authorship==
*Music and lyrics by Frank Bartholomai
==Notes==
*The metrical feet employed in the song is typical of English poetry. The dominant metrical feet are iamb and anapest.The poem beatifully and consistently uses a rare four-syllable prosodic foot, choriamb.

== External Links ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii3R9oWkFjw YouTube video, male bard]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP9bAZ30Q90 YouTube video, female bard]

[[Category:Enderal-Bards]]
[[Category:Enderal-Bards-Bard Songs]]