Three word game ...

[classic33]

they were hoping

 

[Ming the Merciless]

using the moon

 

[classic33]

to shield their

 

[guitarpete247]

Modesty, behind tall

 

[mistyoptic]

frosted beer steins

 

[classic33]

as their movements

 

[Wixsteman]

Become more sluggish

 

[postman]

Due to expanding

 

[Ming the Merciless]

layers of marmalade

 

[mistyoptic]

from the Barber

 

[classic33]

on Fleet Street

 

[Paulus]

As they sailed

 

[guitarpete247]

On storm tossed

 

[classic33]

seas towards uncharted

 

[Ming the Merciless]

areas of marmalade