Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. Vol. 122, Nos. 3 & 4. Whole Nos. 745 & 746, September/October 2003

Once lived a tall and gallant knight;

Yclept he was Sir Battledore.

He rescued maidens from their plight

As knights need must in times of yore.

His ebon locks to shoulders fall;

They match the color of his eyes.

Whene’er he storms a castle wall

His foe must always yield, and dies.

A maiden fair he loved and wooed;

He pledged to her his life and heart.

But Lady Madge rebuffed his suit,

Declared that he should quick depart.

The reason for her cruel slight?

He was a dark and stormy knight.