POETRY CORNER

Another look back at series 4 this issue, readers, so apologies to those of you who don’t like it. I do, however, so here is a summary of the final quest that I wrote in the golden summer of 1996.

Hampshire’s challenge now rings out,

Here’s Giles for the final bout.

With two truths the quest was earned,

Merlin’s plight was duly learned.

The test was one of chivalry,

The task: to find an iron key.

Motley’s act was in the inn,

Was Giles too slow for a goblin?

The jester’s gift could magic make,

Securing Giles a quick escape.

Oakley’s sniff gift floored the guard,

Level two was very hard,

Brother Mace gave Giles a card!

It called Motley with his wit,

Ariadne had a fit!

The Dunswater was crossed quickly,

Giles found Merlin’s magic key,

He gave them the spell TINY!

On they went past buzzsaw blade,

But it transpired, I’m afraid,

That after Mogdred’s taunt and jeer

The Dungeon closed for another year.