Step Right Up!
((A song performed while strolling through the crowds, bringing to everyone's attention the entertaining collection of 'performers' to be found wandering the Carnival grounds.))

Welcome all!
To "The Carnival of Wonders"
Hope you have a grand time.
Bring your family and your friends
To where the fun never ends
And the food is just sublime.

Step right up!
If you don't fear the heat, boys,
This you've just got to see!
Bet you money or fame,
What she does with a flame,
You simply won't believe!

Imagine that!
A Sword Inhaling Olvi!
How ever can that be?
A man swallowing a six foot sword
When he barely reaches three.

Step right up!
For the sight of your life, folks,
There's no better time
To give your ears a rest
And your eyes a test
Over the antics of a mime!

Don't be shy!
Take a look at those tails, girls.
Yes, there really are two.
But those barbs on the ends,
Are they for enemies or friends?
And just which one are you?

How can it be?!
Did you see that woman?
That beard could not have been planned.
She's far too tall to be a Dwarf,
Too well dressed to be a man.

What the future holds
Is a mystery no more,
For Claiire tells all
By the palm of your hand
And a glimmer of light
In the depths of a crystal ball.

Spirit of Carnival
((Performed to the enticing lilt of the carousel.))

Of all the pleasures in the world,
There is one joy that surpasses them all.
The sparkle, the glamour, the food and the fun,
The spirit of Carnival!

Step right up and see!
Wonders brought here from across the sea
To astound and amaze us all
Oh the marvels of Carnival!

Trinkets to buy, new clothes to wear,
A gift from your sweetheart,
What more could one ask?
Shows to astound you!?
A world of glamour around you!?
Carnival can handle that task!

Step right up and see!
Wonders brought here from across the sea
To astound and amaze us all.
Oh, the marvels of Carnival!

The laughter, the sights, the sounds, the smiles,
The memories that linger once the tent has left town...
All pull at your heartstrings,
Luring you back once again
When Carnival comes back around

Step right up and see!
Wonders brought here from across the sea
To astound and amaze us all.
Oh, the marvels of Carnival!

Nightingale's Song
((A slower ballad, written at carnival at the request of one delighted attendee.))

In the veil of darkest night
When the cares of the day are taking flight
Through the ripples of stardust streams,
He watches over his faithful follower's dreams.

Close your eyes, my little one.
The cares of the day are over and done.
The nightingale's song sails through the night,
Borne on the shadows in the fading light.
Drift away on sleep's gentle stream.
Phelim will guard my darling's dreams.

When darkness descends upon the unwary
And revelers in the taverns tarry,
The smallest child has no need to fear
For Phelim's shadowy protection is always near.

Close your eyes, my little one,
The cares of the day are over and done.
The nightingale's song sails through the night,
Borne on the shadows in the fading light.
Drift away on sleep's gentle stream.
Phelim will guard my darling's dreams.

Lovers clinging in hidden bowers
Lose track of time through the darkest hours
Till the dreams of the night become dreams of the day
And Phelim's protective darkness fades.