The Iron Republic Part 1: Heading South

A bachelor most eligible An orator most knowledgeable A lawyer who was held in high standing A politician full of warmth and understanding A deal was struck incomprehensible Associates indefensible Moral ground called into question Mortally wounded by the very suggestion He hung his head in shame His life would never be the same Mr Barrington was a good man But he fell out of favour With the people in the circles where he ran Mr Barrington was full of pride But when things went south, so did he He chose to run away and hide He sold everything and bought a ship Hired captain and crew for a southern trip The Antarctic was calling, his freedom assured His smile returned as soon as he was on board He no longer hung his head in shame His life would never be the same Mr Barrington was a good man But he fell out of favour With the people in the circles where he ran Mr Barrington was full of pride But when things went south, so did he He chose to run away and hide One hundred and ninety days due south In search of the volcanic mount It stood alone bringing warmth to the ice Were they the first to scale its heights The first to scan beyond the wall The first to view the icebergs tall In another sea Mr Barrington had truly found a mystery